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Unlocking the functional potential of mesoporous materials through modular nanocrystal assembly
An innovative modular assembly strategy enables the creation of mesoporous materials with highly customized functionalities by precisely integrating multiple tailored nanocrystal components.
Today, 11:48 UTC
Breakthroughs in optical modulation using tunable 2D materials
New research highlights the use of 2D materials in optical devices, achieving precise control of the refractive index with minimal signal loss, critical for advanced optoelectronic applications.
Today, 10:55 UTC
High-precision blood glucose level prediction achieved by few-molecule reservoir computing
Advancement in compact AI device development employing molecular vibrations and operation verification.
Today, 10:38 UTC
Breakthrough in high-performance amorphous semiconductor development
Researchers develop a stable, high-performance p-type thin-film transistor using tellurium-selenium oxide, marking a significant advancement in semiconductor technology and potential applications in next-generation devices.
Today, 10:28 UTC
More efficient molecular motor widens potential applications
Researchers describe a combination of improvements to light-driven nanomotors that brings real-life applications closer.
Today, 10:06 UTC
Learning from caterpillars to create self-assembling capsules for drug delivery
Harnessing the self-assembling abilities of proteins from the cuticles of Asian corn borer moth caterpillars, scientists have created nanosized capsules that could be used to deliver drugs and messenger RNA (mRNA).
Today, 09:54 UTC
Flat optics revolutionize quantum light sources for enhanced communication and sensing
Flat optics metasurfaces enable enhanced, compact, and versatile quantum light sources for applications in quantum communication, sensing, and imaging.
April 25, 2024
Pacemaker capacitor breakthrough promises 300+ years of life-saving power
Researchers developed a high-efficiency capacitor for pacemakers that can charge and discharge billions of times, losing less than 10% of its charge, and last over 300 years.
April 25, 2024
Why can't robots outrun animals?
Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that many animals are capable of feats that would be impossible for robots that exist today.
April 25, 2024
A nanophotonic fiber-tip solution to detect the ultrasmall
Using an ultrasensitive photonic crystal, researchers were able to detect single particles down to 50 nanometers in diameter.
April 25, 2024
Scientists tune the entanglement structure in an array of qubits
The advance offers a way to characterize a fundamental resource needed for quantum computing.
April 24, 2024
How light can vaporize water without the need for heat
Surprising 'photomolecular effect' could affect calculations of climate change and may lead to improved desalination and drying processes.
April 24, 2024
Making light 'feel' a magnetic field like an electron would
New observation could provide way to increase the strength of interaction between light and matter, eventually leading to smaller lasers and other improved photonic technologies.
April 24, 2024
Feasibility of thin-film electronics for flexible chip design
New research shows applying the silicon chip foundry model to flexible thin-film electronics could significantly accelerate innovation in the field.
April 24, 2024
Eruption of mega-magnetic star lights up nearby galaxy
Astronomers detected a giant eruption coming from a magnetar, an extremely magnetic neutron star.
April 24, 2024
A simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the 'engine' of sustainable fuel generation - by giving the materials a little twist.
April 24, 2024
Scientists find novel one-dimensional superconductor
Researchers achieve robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields with a new 1D system, promising advances in the quantum Hall regime.
April 24, 2024
A novel universal light-based technique to control valley polarization in bulk materials
Scientists report a new method that achieves valley polarization in centrosymmetric bulk materials in a non-material-specific way for the first time.
April 24, 2024