Physicists are leading a project to develop a new multifunctional platform that can integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy in a single, portable device.
Aug 5th, 2016
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From energy efficiency to carbon capture, nanotechnology researchers are on it.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Researchers discovered an ultra-durable, self-lubricating tribofilm.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Researchers have achieved a quantum logic gate with record-breaking 99.9% precision, reaching the benchmark required theoretically to build a quantum computer.
Aug 5th, 2016
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New research suggests that it is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of both.
Aug 5th, 2016
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A novel, pot-shaped, carbon nanomaterial is several times deeper than any hollow carbon nanostructure previously produced.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Physicists demonstrate how electrons with well-controlled pseudospin can be injected into graphene.
Aug 5th, 2016
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The inherently weak interactions between C60 and pentacene and the strong coupling of C60 with copper lead to a system reminiscent of a 2-molecule-thick Schottky diode, with a current rectification comparable with the best performers in the field of molecular diodes.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Scientists discover another design principle for building nanostructures.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Scientists predict that artificial defects in the crystal lattice of diamond can be turned into ultrabright and extremely efficient electrically-driven quantum emitters.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Researchers explain a decades-old conundrum over the dielectric response of ice by using different freezing techniques.
Aug 5th, 2016
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Engineers have developed a new shape-changing metamaterial using Kirigami, which is the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to obtain 3D shapes.
Aug 5th, 2016
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An X-ray microscopy technique recently developed has given scientists the ability to image nanoscale changes inside lithium-ion battery particles as they charge and discharge. The real-time images provide a new way to learn how batteries work, and how to improve them.
Aug 4th, 2016
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Self-destructing electronic devices could keep military secrets out of enemy hands. Or they could save patients the pain of removing a medical device. Or, they could allow environmental sensors to wash away in the rain.
Aug 4th, 2016
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Ability to instantly identify unknown liquids in the field could aid first responders, improve plant safety.
Aug 4th, 2016
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Engineers have built the first dust-sized, wireless sensors that can be implanted in the body, bringing closer the day when a Fitbit-like device could monitor internal nerves, muscles or organs in real time.
Aug 4th, 2016
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