Researchers showed that the well-known surface electromagnetic waves at interfaces between homogeneous isotropic media, obtained within classical Maxwell's electromagnetism, also have a purely topological origin, similar to quantum topological states.
Feb 4th, 2019
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Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly nanostructured ceramic material.
Feb 4th, 2019
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Four organic thermoelectric polymers identified using theoretical calculations could prove valuable for harvesting energy from waste heat.
Feb 4th, 2019
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Experiments on nanoribbons of black phosphorus reveal the origins of directional heat transport in this promising material.
Feb 4th, 2019
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Using a dime-sized invention, the kinetic energy of the heart can be converted into electricity to power a wide-range of implantable devices.
Feb 4th, 2019
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A team of scientists has developed a new technique that could create a highly sensitive graphene biosensor with the capability to detect molecules of the most common lung cancer biomarkers.
Feb 4th, 2019
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A team of physicists has developed a new method of storing information in fully transparent plastic foils.
Feb 1st, 2019
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Researchers outline advances in creating stretchable rubbery semiconductors, including rubbery integrated electronics, logic circuits and arrayed sensory skins fully based on rubber materials.
Feb 1st, 2019
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A mollusk with teeth that can grind down rock may hold the key to making next generation abrasion-resistant materials and nanoscale materials for energy.
Feb 1st, 2019
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A general and scalable biosynthesis strategy has been developed which involves simultaneous growth of cellulose nanofibrils through microbial fermentation and co-deposition of various kinds of nanoscale building blocks through aerosol feeding on solid culture substrates.
Feb 1st, 2019
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High-performance computing helps researchers understand experiments for observing real-time motion of lithium atoms in bi-layer graphene, paving the way for designing new materials for batteries and other electronics.
Feb 1st, 2019
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Findings caution against possible side effects of cancer nanomedicines and other common nanoparticles but paves the way for safer design and better treatment strategies.
Feb 1st, 2019
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Scientists have discovered that proton transfer in electrochemical reactions is governed by the quantum tunneling effect under specific conditions. In addition, they made a first ever observation of the transition between the quantum and classical regimes in electrochemical proton transfer by controlling potential.
Feb 1st, 2019
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This quantum fridge won't keep your drinks cold, but it's cool proof of physics operating at the smallest scales.
Feb 1st, 2019
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A new electron microscopy technique that detects the subtle changes in the weight of proteins at the nanoscale - while keeping the sample intact - could open a new pathway for deeper, more comprehensive studies of the basic building blocks of life.
Jan 31st, 2019
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Aspirin is not only an important drug but also an interesting physics model system in which molecular vibrations and electrons are coupled in a particular way. For the first time, x-ray experiments in the ultrashort time domain make electron motions visible in real time.
Jan 31st, 2019
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