New research on Weyl semimetals, a class of quantum materials, unlocks unique quantum properties that can be used to create light-controlled electronic devices in the future.
Aug 5th, 2019
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Laboratories use surfactants to separate things, and fluorescent dyes to see things. Now, chemists have combined the two to simplify life for scientists everywhere.
Aug 5th, 2019
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While watching the production of porous membranes used for DNA sorting and sequencing, researchers wondered how tiny steplike defects formed during fabrication could be used to improve molecule transport. They found that the defects make a big difference in how molecules move along a membrane surface.
Aug 5th, 2019
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A combination of off-the-shelf quantum dots and a smartphone camera soon could allow doctors to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria in just 40 minutes, potentially saving patient lives.
Aug 5th, 2019
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Researchers have successfully observed microscopic chemical bonding states in ultrathin MgO - an important determinant in STT-MRAM performance.
Aug 5th, 2019
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A silicon-based transistor that displays quantum interference effects at useful temperatures paves the way for highly sensitive sensors.
Aug 3rd, 2019
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A membrane made of a sliver of wood could be the answer to renewably sourced water cleaning. Most membranes that are currently used to distill fresh water from salty are made of polymers based on fossil fuels.
Aug 3rd, 2019
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Device also can serve as robotic skin, relaying information back to the user.
Aug 2nd, 2019
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Researchers designed a novel strategy for synthesizing single-crystalline graphene quantum dots, which emit stable blue light.
Aug 2nd, 2019
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By specific chemical modifications, carbon nanotubes were engineered into self-standing innovative materials able to modulate the activity of nerve cells, with the potential of being exploited towards the repair of injured nerve tissues.
Aug 2nd, 2019
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Engineers use a single enzyme biomineralization process to create a solar-driven water splitting catalyst that produces hydrogen with the potential to be manufactured sustainably, cheaply and abundantly.
Aug 1st, 2019
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Scientists have started testing novel graphene-based thermal management devices for space applications.
Aug 1st, 2019
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Physicists succeeded in producing the world's densest complex nano arrays for anchoring flux quanta, the fluxons.
Aug 1st, 2019
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Researchers paved the way to solving one of the most enduring mysteries in materials physics by discovering that in the presence of a moire pattern in graphene, electrons organize themselves into stripes, like soldiers in formation.
Aug 1st, 2019
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New microscopy technique provides unprecedented insight into nanoscopic slip layers formed in flowing complex liquids.
Aug 1st, 2019
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Researchers have developed a faster, cheaper and simpler alternative to typical DNA origami fabrication, increasing the technique's accessibility and potential impact in industry and clinical settings.
Aug 1st, 2019
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