Scientists produce a quantum state that is part light and part matter
Discovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devices.
Dec 7th, 2020
Read moreDiscovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devices.
Dec 7th, 2020
Read moreResearchers demonstrate targeted magnetic waves that are generated and divided in micrometer-sized wafers.
Dec 7th, 2020
Read moreResearchers discover 6-nanometer-long single-molecule circuit with enormous on/off ratio due to quantum interference; finding could enable faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient devices.
Dec 7th, 2020
Read moreBy pairing an iPhone with a handheld DNA sequencer, users can create a mobile genetics laboratory, reminiscent of the tricorder featured in Star Trek.
Dec 7th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have built two models that accurately explain the light-emitting behavior of semiconductor nanoplatelets, minuscule structures that can become the building blocks for optoelectronics of the future.
Dec 7th, 2020
Read moreScientists have found a way to analyse micron-thick layers of ice by atom probe tomography (APT) gaining insights into its microstructure and chemical composition.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have revealed a breakthrough method that could lead to autonomous robotic control and therefore precise fine tuning of the 'twist' between atom-thin 2D materials layers stacked in a superlattice structure - a pioneering device that could help transform technology and achieve superconductive electronics.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreThe Magnus effect describes the fact that spinning objects tend to move along curved paths. New research shows that the same effect occurs to atoms moving through light - and that this effect has practical consequences.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have overcome a major design challenge on the path to controlling the dimensions of so-called DNA nanobots - structures that assemble themselves from DNA components.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreThese 3D printed circuits are self-healing, re-writable, and energy-harvesting, thanks to liquid metal.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreA new tool that uses light to map out the electronic structures of crystals could reveal the capabilities of emerging quantum materials and pave the way for advanced energy technologies and quantum computers.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreThe Unruh-effect connects quantum theory and relativity. Until now, it could not be measured. A new idea could change this - in a completely different way than ever before.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreThat carbon nanotubes fluoresce is no longer a surprise. Finding a second level of fluorescence is surprising and potentially useful.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreResearchers demonstrate spin detection using a spin filter to separate spin orientation according to their energies. Ultra-fast, ultra-low energy spintronic devices are an exciting, beyond-CMOS technology.
Dec 4th, 2020
Read moreScientists were able to identify essential properties of the ions that make up metal halide perovskites. The migration of the ions leads to the presence of defects in the material, which have a negative effect on the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.
Dec 3rd, 2020
Read moreResearchers have found that graphene-based heat pipes can help solve the problems of cooling electronics and power systems used in avionics, data centres, and other power electronics.
Dec 3rd, 2020
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