Butterfly wings can do remarkable things with light, and humans are still trying to learn from them. Physicists have now uncovered how subtle differences in the tiny crystals of butterfly wings create stunningly varied patterns of color even among closely related species.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read morePolarisability for series of multi-electron ions is now available.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreCollaboration of outstanding companies, government laboratories and universities will develop and deliver technology for military and commercial markets.
Jul 17th, 2013
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Researchers are able to make objects such as particles and liquid droplets fly in mid-air by letting them ride on acoustic waves. For the first time, they have been able to also control the movement of objects, merge droplets, letting them react chemically or biologically and even rotate a toothpick in the air.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreThere is strength in numbers. That is the logic behind an EU-funded project that, by pooling the resources, know-how and technology of multiple organisations across Europe, has helped greatly to advance current research trends in the increasingly important field of photonics.
Jul 17th, 2013
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Ein handliches und preisg�nstiges Spektrometer kann in Verbindung mit einer nanostrukturierten Oberfl�che feinste Spuren von Kohlenmonoxid in der Atmosph�re entdecken.
Jul 17th, 2013
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A technique that reduces the time to simulate the operation of active optical devices aids the design of nanoscale lasers.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreResearchers in Singapore have designed an electronic switch that responds to changes in a magnetic field1. The device relies on graphene, a strong and flexible electricity-conducting layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreThe pioneering College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will become a separate institution within the SUNY system by the 2014-15 academic year.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreHigh pressure doesn't crush zeolites - it actually makes interior nanopores expand. Researchers show how 'super-hydration' inserts more water molecules into the cavities than can fit under ambient conditions.
Jul 16th, 2013
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Magnets could be a tool for directing stem cells' healing powers to treat conditions such as heart disease or vascular disease.
Jul 16th, 2013
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Researchers have shown how to make nanoscale measurements of critical properties of plasmonic nanomaterials - the specially engineered nanostructures that modify the interaction of light and matter for a variety of applications, including sensors, cloaking (invisibility), photovoltaics and therapeutics.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreUsing carpets of aligned carbon nanotubes, researchers from Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have created a solid-state electronic device that is hardwired to detect polarized light across a broad swath of the visible and infrared spectrum.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreUnderstanding the properties that control surface dissipation of heat could lead to improved power plants and electronics with high heat-transfer rates.
Jul 16th, 2013
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Modified large wave-vector phonons in semiconductor membranes via hard X-ray thermal diffuse scattering (TDS) were observed that provide new insight into the fundamental thermal and electronic properties of nanomaterials.
Jul 16th, 2013
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Biomaterial researchers have developed plastics that can repeatedly change from one shape to another and then back again when temperatures fluctuate within a selected range. The material, dubbed 'polymer actuators' by its creators, thus overcomes a major limitation that affects similar materials.
Jul 16th, 2013
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