High-speed 'electron camera' shows for the first time the coexistence of solid and liquid in laser-heated gold, providing new clues for designing materials that can withstand extreme conditions.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Light-controlled reversible aggregation of microtubules mediated by paclitaxel-modified cyclodextrin.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Scientists now have the proof behind the speculations that water molecules can form complex bridge-like structures when they accumulate on mineral surfaces.
Jun 28th, 2018
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A multicolor laser pointer you can use to change the color of the laser with a button click - similar to a multicolor ballpoint pen - is one step closer to reality thanks to a new synthetic nanomaterial.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Using graphene, engineers have invented a new type of photodetector that can work with more types of light than its current state-of-the-art counterparts. The device also has superior sensing and imaging capabilities.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Using a ring of 16 detectors and a circularly polarized laser beam, scientists can determine duration and energy of ultra-short, high-intensity X-ray flashes with attosecond accuracy.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Physicists are developing and testing innovative 2D nanomaterials for possible use as high-efficiency solar cells.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Physicists observe strong interactions between photons of different colour in an atom-cavity system.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Researchers have developed flexible terahertz imagers based on chemically 'tunable' carbon nanotube materials. The findings expand the scope of terahertz applications to include wrap-around, wearable technologies as well as large-area photonic devices.
Jun 28th, 2018
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Researchers have achieved a new level of precision working with single molecules. They succeeded in placing an ultrathin molecule in an upright position on a flat layer of silver atoms - and the molecule remained standing instead of reverting to its naturally favoured position.
Jun 27th, 2018
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Researchers optimize the tradeoff between catalyst activity and stability in acidic liquids.
Jun 27th, 2018
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Scientists investigated the effect of hierarchical Bi2MoO6 nanosheet arrays growing on three-dimensional Ni foam synthesized by one-step template-free route.
Jun 27th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a composite material that, by adjusting its composition and exposing it to different types of light, can mimic animals' changes in color.
Jun 27th, 2018
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Scientists report that they have developed a wireless tagging device that can send signals to smartphones warning consumers and food distributors when meat and other perishables have spoiled.
Jun 27th, 2018
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A new type of camouflage makes a human hand invisible to a thermal camera.
Jun 27th, 2018
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Scientists have managed to control the photon energy density inside opaque materials such as white paint.
Jun 27th, 2018
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