Scientists observe nanowires as they grow
X-ray experiments reveal exact details of self-catalyzed growth for the first time.
Feb 8th, 2018
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First hybrid nanotechnology device mimicking blood-brain barrier
The device will be fundamental for studying new strategies to overcome blood-brain barrier and treat brain diseases.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreInterference as a new method for cooling quantum devices
Theoretical physicists propose to use negative interference to control heat flow in quantum devices.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read more'Zipping-up' rings to make nanographenes
A fast and efficient method for graphene nanoribbon synthesis.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreNew work on solar cell film phase transitions
The paper focuses on research of the structural-phase transition behaviors in mixed halide perovskite thin films.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreFast-spinning spheres show nanoscale systems' secrets
Spin a merry-go-round fast enough and the riders fly off in all directions. But the spinning particles in a lab do just the opposite.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreResearch effort demos new atomic effect for potential isotopic battery
A multinational research team successfully induced a controlled release of stored isotopic energy using a physical effect involving atomic electrons that was proposed more than 40 years ago but never before demonstrated experimentally.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read moreSuper wood could replace steel
New process could make wood as strong as titanium alloys but lighter and cheaper.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read morePrintable, colorful camouflage with polymers
Scientists have developed polymers that can better mimic nature's color-changing abilities than existing polymers. They say the materials could enable smart decorations, camouflage textiles and improved anti-counterfeiting measures.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read moreBiosensors will be inexpensive, do more, go everywhere
A new review maps the progress and untapped potential of wearable sensors.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read more'Molecular bicycle pedal': researchers present molecular switch
Just like a bicycle pedal that can be turned forwards and backwards - this is how the new molecular switch can be described. The pedal motion is triggered by light.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read moreLight controls two-atom quantum computation
Scientists realize mathematical operations with a quantum gate between two trapped atoms that is mediated by photons.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read moreThe future of wireless communications is terahertz
A new platform for light-matter interaction in fiber optics holds promise for enhancing existing and developing nanotechnologies.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read moreA new radiation detector made from graphene
With a simple design and relatively low cost, this graphene-based radiation detector could be scaled up, enabling a wide range of commercial applications.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read more40-year controversy in solid-state physics resolved
An international team has shown that the puzzling properties of samarium hexaboride do not stem from the material being a topological insulator, as it had been proposed to be.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read moreThe dawn of gallium oxide microelectronics
Gallium oxide has an advantage over silicon in producing cheaper and smaller devices.
Feb 6th, 2018
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