Scientists have induced structures incorporated within individual cells to produce laser light. The wavelengths of light emitted by these intracellular microlasers differ based on factors such as the size, shape and composition of each microlaser, allowing precise labeling of individual cells.
Jul 29th, 2015
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Researchers have created the world's highest-performance single-molecule diode. Development of a functional single-molecule diode is a major pursuit of the electronics industry.
Jul 29th, 2015
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The art of kirigami involves cutting paper into intricate designs, like snowflakes. Physicists are kirigami artists, too, but their paper is only an atom thick, and could become some of the smallest machines the world has ever known.
Jul 29th, 2015
Read morePaul Alivisatos of the University of California Berkeley receives the honor for outstanding contributions in nanoscience.
Jul 29th, 2015
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Researchers developed a model that explains how monomers could very rapidly make the jump to more complex polymers. And what their model points to could have intriguing implications for engineering artificial self-assembly at the nanoscale.
Jul 29th, 2015
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More luminous and energy efficient than LEDs, white lasers look to be the future in lighting and Li-Fi, or light-based wireless communication.
Jul 29th, 2015
Read moreA probe enables tumors to be investigated using complementary imaging techniques.
Jul 29th, 2015
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Gallium nitride electronics could drastically cut energy usage in data centers, consumer devices.
Jul 29th, 2015
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A recent study demonstrates the rapid control of phase-changes in resonantly bonded materials.
Jul 29th, 2015
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Researchers have demonstrated superconducting electric currents in the two-dimensional material graphene that bounce between sheet edges without scattering.
Jul 29th, 2015
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In their quest to make the world's most precise sensors, physicists have developed a novel method of manipulating mechanical resonators to be sensitive enough to work at the quantum scale.
Jul 28th, 2015
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Researchers have observed 'Luttinger-liquid' plasmons in metallic single-walled nanotubes. This holds great promise for novel plasmonic and nanophotonic devices over a broad frequency range, including telecom wavelengths.
Jul 28th, 2015
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For the first time, researchers have directly seen how organic molecules bind to other materials at the atomic level. Using a special kind of electron microscopy, this information can lead to increasing the life span of electronic devices, for example.
Jul 28th, 2015
Read moreWhile still a fledgling technology, the potential applications are nearly endless. Everything from de-icing helicopter blades to making lighter loudspeakers to doubling as a car speaker and heating filament for back windshield defrosters.
Jul 28th, 2015
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Researchers have used trapped atomic ions to construct a system that could potentially support a type of symmetry-protected quantum state.
Jul 28th, 2015
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Using unique mechanical experiments and close-up video, researchers have shown how ants use microscopic 'combs' and 'brushes' to keep their antennae clean, which could have applications for developing cleaners for nanotechnology.
Jul 28th, 2015
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