An international team of researchers created an ultrafast all-optical switch on silicon nanostructures. This device may become a platform for future computers and permit to transfer data at an ultrahigh speed.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Scientists have created a new, more precise algorithm for simulating particle interactions when a single impurity is introduced into a Fermi sea. The algorithm shows that when these particles interact, the transition from quasiparticle to bound molecule in a polarized two-dimensional system is smooth.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Researchers have built the world's first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Scientists have demonstrated that microwaves can help create nanostructured molybdenum disulfide catalysts with an improved ability to produce hydrogen.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Physicists shorten electron pulses down to 30 femtoseconds duration. This enables them to gain detailed insight into atomic motions in molecules.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Prof. Robert Rallo, coordinator of the MODERN project, discusses the initiative's new approach to nanotoxicty assessment, which could help move us towards the wider adoption of in silico methods.
Oct 27th, 2015
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The mechanism behind a process known as singlet fission, which could drive the development of highly efficient solar cells, has been directly observed by researchers for the first time.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a new optical detector from graphene which reacts very rapidly to incident light of all different wavelengths and even works at room temperature. It is the first time that a single detector has been able to monitor the spectral range from visible light to infrared radiation and right through to terahertz radiation.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Scientists have introduced a new class of hybrid aerogels made from silica and plant-derived pectins. The new materials have comparable thermal properties but are far more mechanically stable. In addition, they are made by an aqueous, 'green' process from bioderived materials.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Substantially smaller and longer-lasting batteries for everything from portable electronic devices to electric cars could be come a reality thanks to an innovative technology.
Oct 26th, 2015
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An ultrapure material taken to pressures greater than that in the depths of the ocean and chilled to temperatures colder than outer space has revealed an unexpected phase transition that crosses two different phase categories.
Oct 26th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a unique, tiny protein cage to deliver nasty chemotherapy chemicals directly to cancer cells. Direct delivery could improve treatment and lessen what can be horrendous side effects from toxic drugs.
Oct 26th, 2015
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Research opens up new ways of understanding monolayer films for (opto-)electronic applications.
Oct 26th, 2015
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Scientists may have discovered a link between key components of the 'electron density wave' state and the pseudogap phase in a high-temperature superconductor.
Oct 26th, 2015
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A new molecular tool for continuous super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
Oct 26th, 2015
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Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing perovskite nanocrystals in the form of ultrathin nanoplatelets whose emission characteristics can be tuned by altering their thickness.
Oct 26th, 2015
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