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Towards next-generation nanocatalysts to revolutionize active electron transfer

In a breakthrough, scientists developed a copolymer-conjugated nanocatalytic system, likely paving the way for efficient photoinduced hydrogen generation.

Dec 14th, 2023

Ultra-hard material to rival diamond discovered

Researchers found that when carbon and nitrogen precursors were subjected to extreme heat and pressure, the resulting materials - known as carbon nitrides - were tougher than cubic boron nitride, the second hardest material after diamond.

Dec 14th, 2023

Embedding nanodiamonds in polymer can advance quantum computing and biological studies

Scientists report the successful embedding of fluorescent nanodiamonds in microstructures using two-photon polymerization, a method with potential applications in photonics and quantum technology.

Dec 14th, 2023

Researchers develop spintronic probabilistic computers compatible with current AI

The computer utilizes a stochastic behavior of nanoscale spintronics devices and is particularly suitable for probabilistic computation problems such as inference and sampling.

Dec 13th, 2023

Illuminating the nanoscale: the forceful dance of light and heat

Researchers developed a microscope that visualizes the invisible forces exerted by light at the nanoscale. This groundbreaking tool reveals the intimate tango between light, force, and temperature with unprecedented detail and speed.

Dec 13th, 2023

Nanoprobes with barcodes can sense multiple active proteases in parallel

The method works at room temperature and does not require complicated sample preparation or elaborate instruments.

Dec 12th, 2023

Spinning up control: Propeller shape helps direct nanoparticles (w/video)

Self-propelled nanoparticles could potentially advance drug delivery and lab-on-a-chip systems - but they are prone to go rogue with random, directionless movements. Now, researchers has developed an approach to rein in the synthetic particles.

Dec 12th, 2023

Achieving nonreciprocal coupling in non-hermitian topological photonics

Scientists propose a new method to introduce nonreciprocal coupling between layers in non-Hermitian topological photonic systems. Their findings could enable new ways of controlling non-Hermitian topological states with applications in observing unique physics and developing advanced photonic devices.

Dec 12th, 2023

In a new light - new approach overcomes long-standing limitations in optics

Scientists have developed a new means of manipulating Mie scattering from nanostructures.

Dec 12th, 2023

Nanoparticle-delivered RNA reduces neuroinflammation in lab tests

In mice and human cell cultures, researchers showed that novel nanoparticles can deliver a potential therapy for inflammation in the brain, a prominent symptom in Alzheimer's disease.

Dec 12th, 2023

Chance twists ordered carbon nanotubes into 'tornado films'

Study uncovers new ways to make ordered wafer-scale chiral carbon nanotube architectures.

Dec 12th, 2023

Carbon nanotubes have progressed towards energy and health applications, but misconceptions remain

The increasing use of carbon nanotubes - and a proposal in the European Union to ban the entire class of materials - highlights the need for an updated and standardized approach to assess human and environmental impacts of CNTs and products that contain them.