Compared to current desalination methods, these fluorous nanochannels work faster, require less pressure and less energy, and are a more effective filter.
May 12th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a novel type of micro-structured material that enhances the speed of light signals while keeping them protected from scattering.
May 12th, 2022
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Scientists have demonstrated that nanowires can act like a quantum one-way street for electrons when made of a topological insulator. The discovery opens the pathway for new technological applications of devices made from topological insulators and demonstrates a significant step on the road to achieving so-called topological qubits.
May 12th, 2022
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Microrobots have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Researchers have now developed an imaging technique that for the first time recognises cell-?sized microrobots individually and at high resolution in a living organism.
May 12th, 2022
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Scientists have developed a method to detect viral proteins in very small volumes.
May 12th, 2022
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Scientists used numerical simulations to confirm observations of quantized vortices in superfluid helium using silicon nanoparticles, improving understanding of quantum fluids and superconductors.
May 12th, 2022
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Using an ensemble of artificial intelligence (AI) agents enabled faster, more accurate data analysis of synchrotron x-ray data.
May 12th, 2022
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Leveraging this naturally occurring electrical grid might one day lead to the development of living and self-repairing electrical circuits, new sources of electricity and bioremediation strategies.
May 11th, 2022
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Researchers have demonstrated how a heterostructure consisting of superconductors and magnets can be used to create uni-directional current like that found in semiconductor diodes.
May 11th, 2022
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Researchers develop gear units from a few atoms.
May 11th, 2022
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Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, light-induced thermomagnetic recording in a magnetic thin-film on silicon waveguides. The new writing technique is poised to enable miniature high-performance magneto-optical memories that don't require bulky optics or mechanical rotation.
May 10th, 2022
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The cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers.
May 10th, 2022
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The EU-funded project is offering unique pilot scale prototyping, upscaling, and testing facilities as well as route to market services and access to investors in the nano-surface and membrane materials and technology sectors across Europe.
May 10th, 2022
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An intermediate layer consisting of a few atoms is helping to improve the transport of spin currents from one material to another. Until now, this process involves significant losses but now scientists show how this can be avoided.
May 10th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a p-channel transistors through halide anion engineering. The new technology realizes a threshold voltage of 0 V and is hysteresis-free and high performing.
May 10th, 2022
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Study uncovers surprising details of insulator-to-metal transition in vanadium dioxide, a promising material for new technologies that emulate brain cells.
May 10th, 2022
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