Metamaterial with a twist
Scientists have designed a three-dimensional material that converts linear compression forces into a rotation movement.
Dec 1st, 2017
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Simulating physics
Nature is quantum mechanical, and researchers are ready to study it with a nine-qubit array and the problem of many-body localization.
Dec 1st, 2017
Read moreGraphene nano tweezers can grab individual biomolecules
Discovery could lead to revolutionary handheld disease diagnostic system.
Dec 1st, 2017
Read moreStudy confirms that cuprate materials have fluctuating stripes that may be linked to high-temperature superconductivity
These stripes of electron spin and charge are exciting because of their possible link to a phenomenon that could transform society by making electrical transmission nearly 100 percent efficient.
Dec 1st, 2017
Read moreSpins line up for data duty
Electric fields produced by structural mismatches between two materials could be harnessed to manage data in spintronic devices.
Dec 1st, 2017
Read moreResearchers advance nanotechnology technique to detect ovarian cancer
Scientists use fluorescent carbon nanotube probes to achieve first in vivo success.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreDeducing the properties of a new form of diamond
Simple model used to compute elasticity of newly synthesized glassy diamond.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreScientists visualize structure of key DNA repair component with near-atomic resolution
At the first hint of DNA damage, a protein known as an ATR kinase activates the cell's built-in repair system. Scientists have now imaged this protein at unprecedented resolution, and are beginning to understand its response to DNA damage.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreSqueezing light into a tiny channel brings optical computing a step closer
By forcing light to go through a smaller gap than ever before, researchers have paved the way for computers based on light instead of electronics.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreDesigning a golden nanopill
Researcher uses supercomputers to explore optical properties of plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery and investigations of molecules in the brain.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreBiotemplates breakthrough paves way for cheaper nanobots
By using bacterial flagella as a template for silica, researchers have demonstrated an easier way to make propulsion systems for nanoscale swimming robots.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreNeutrophil-inspired propulsion (w/video)
Researchers have developed a novel system that enables aggregates composed of magnetised particles to roll along a channel in a combined acoustic and magnetic field.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreA molecular zipper for efficient gas separation
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read morePhotosynthesis without cells: Turning light into fuel
An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreCraters on graphene: Electrons impact
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein's rules.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreLighting the way to switch chemical reaction pathways
Could the manufacture of the integrated circuits and chips for our everyday electronic devices be made simpler, safer and cheaper simply by being able to switch coloured light on and off?
Nov 30th, 2017
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