Scientists have used a suite of correlative, multimodal microscopy methods to visualise, for the first time, why perovskite materials are seemingly so tolerant of defects in their structure.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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New approach solves a persistent problem of intermittency that has hindered use of the tiny light emitters for biological imaging or quantum photonics.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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Researchers have developed a combined electric current 2D material sensor for the detection of breast cancer cells. This ultra-sensitive sensor was able to detect electrical signals from a record low number of cancer cells.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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For the first time through experiments and theory, researchers have been able to measure spin mixing in a ferromagnetic material. Through the experimental measurements, they discovered that a common factor in spin equations, in common use since the 1950s, has been significantly underestimated.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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Long-range magnetic order has been observed in quasicrystals, strange solids that show forbidden crystal symmetries, for the first time.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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Researchers have developed a human nuclear transfer stem cell-based microrobot for minimally invasive delivery into the brain tissue via the intranasal pathway.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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With the power of nanotechnology, investigators have discovered that cancer cells strengthen by forming nanotubes that they use to suck mitochondria out of immune cells.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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Nickel-cobalt metal dimer on nitrogen-doped carbon can catalyze electrolysis under both acidic and basic conditions.
Nov 19th, 2021
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Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride, can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class of catalysts with a wide range of applications, according to an international team of researchers.
Nov 19th, 2021
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Special ferroelectric features offer promise for microelectronics and energy applications.
Nov 19th, 2021
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Researchers are investigating the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infection (UTI), part of an effort to tackle the increasingly serious issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Nov 19th, 2021
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Scientists obtain new structural insights into an important class of thermoelectric materials that until now has evaded detailed characterization.
Nov 19th, 2021
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The ability to take spectra from individual molecules promises to be a vital addition to the toolkit of researchers looking at excited molecules.
Nov 19th, 2021
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A method for predicting exotic states of matter could be useful for processing quantum information.
Nov 19th, 2021
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Nanoplastics is a new type of environmental pollutant. Its particles can easily enter the bodies of animals through diet and breathing, and affect the physiological functions of organisms.
Nov 19th, 2021
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Researchers developed battery-like electrochemical Nb2CTx MXene electrodes with stable voltage output and high energy density by using a high-voltage scanning strategy. These latest findings may lead to a breakthrough in inventing the powerful battery of the next generation.
Nov 18th, 2021
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