Ultrathin layers of tungsten diselenide have potential applications in opto-electronics and quantum technologies. Researchers have now explored how this material interacts with light in the presence of strong magnetic fields.
Sep 10th, 2020
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A team of physicists has found a way to describe and predict the processes on pyroelectric surfaces.
Sep 10th, 2020
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Electronics that come out of printers make it possible to produce the circuits on all sorts of substrates, such as paper or plastic film - but there are still some hurdles to overcome.
Sep 10th, 2020
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Researchers have created a novel plant-based energy storage device that in the near future could charge devices - even electric cars - within a few minutes. Furthermore, they say their devices are flexible, lightweight and cost-effective.
Sep 10th, 2020
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Scientists propose a new mechanism to explain the resilience of superconductors after temporary exposure to a magnetic field, providing a potential route to lossless electricity transmission.
Sep 10th, 2020
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Color-changing array of silk microneedles could help stem outbreaks and avoid food waste.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Physicists use classical concepts to decipher strange quantum behaviors in an ultracold gas.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Scientists have created a new type of two-dimensional nanofilm from an organic material called calixarene. The invention can be used as a protective coating in electronics and as a part of molecular filters.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Researchers have developed an ingestible capsule that in rat studies captured bacteria and other biological samples while passing through the gastrointestinal tract.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Researchers have designed a molecule that sticks tightly to the coronavirus spike protein, preventing the virus from infecting cells. The molecule might someday be used in an aerosolized drug to treat or prevent COVID-19.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Researchers have engineered a system of many small magnetic whirls to form a regularly ordered state. Such a transition from a disordered to an ordered phase is analogous to the well-known crystallization, which, however, occurs here in two dimensions.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a new spectroscopic-microscope, which can be used to observe a single nanoparticle in real time. This enabled the first detection of a nanoparticle's handedness while it is freely moving in solution.
Sep 9th, 2020
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Researchers demonstrate a novel type of sensor which is applied directly to the skin to capture certain biometric information.
Sep 9th, 2020
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The device uses portable lab-on-a-chip technology to accurately measure the concentration of antibodies present in diluted blood plasma.
Sep 8th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a new method of silicon recycling. Converting silicon into silicon oxide nanoparticles answers to silicon waste recycling issues and providing a new source of nanoparticles for various uses in science and industry.
Sep 8th, 2020
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Researchers find potentially useful electrical phenomenon in gold nanowires.
Sep 8th, 2020
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