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Researchers discover molecules 'spin flip' from magnetic to non-magnetic forms dynamically.
Jan 16th, 2019
Read moreResearchers discover molecules 'spin flip' from magnetic to non-magnetic forms dynamically.
Jan 16th, 2019
Read moreIn an ingenious set of experiments, scientists have tested graphene under microgravity conditions for the first time. The exciting results provide a valuable foundation for developing graphene devices for use in space.
Jan 16th, 2019
Read moreTheoreticians investigate puzzling phenomenon in a quantum gas.
Jan 16th, 2019
Read moreResearchers create a new nanodevice for influenza virus typing at the single-virion level by combining a nanopore sensor with peptide engineering.
Jan 16th, 2019
Read moreCombining the droplet-template with interface assembly, researchers developed a series of anisotropic photonic crystals with flower-shape and bread-shape.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have combined modern nanofabrication and nanophotonics techniques to build the ultraprecise ultrasound sensors on a silicon chip.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreChemists confirm importance of nano-sizing silicon to improve lithium ion batteries.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreResearchers are now equipping cellulose with additional functionalities to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreGraphene fiber, a recently discovered member of the carbon fiber family, has potential applications in diverse technological areas, from energy storage, electronics and optics, electro-magnetics, thermal conductor and thermal management, to structural applications.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreFor the first time, researchers performed logic operations - the basis of computation - with a chemical device using electric fields and ultraviolet light.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreNext-generation semiconducting materials are on the horizon, and in a new study, researchers have uncovered eccentric physics behind their potential to transform lighting technology and photovoltaics yet again.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreIn new research that could help inform development of new materials, chemists have found that the empty space ('pores') present in two-dimensional molecular building blocks fundamentally changes the strength of these van der Waals forces, and can potentially alter the assembly of sophisticated nanostructures.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed a novel way to deliver drugs and therapies into cells at the nanoscale without causing toxic effects that have stymied other such efforts.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists have identified the structure of iridium single-atom catalysts for carbon monoxide oxidation. The identification of the structure and reaction mechanism will help in the design of better and more cost-efficient catalysts.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreTheoretical analysis distinguishes observed 'holes' from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreUsing DNA origami - DNA-based design of precise nanostructures - scientists have been able to demonstrate the most accurate distance between densely packed antigens in order to get the strongest bond to antibodies in the immune system.
Jan 14th, 2019
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