Scientists have discovered a new, direction-dependent friction in proteins called anisotropic friction. The results provide a key piece of the puzzle for understanding friction in technical applications and biological complexes.
Mar 31st, 2023
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Recent advancements in microrobot technology have been developed to externally connect in vivo neural networks, bringing us one step closer to this futuristic concept.
Mar 31st, 2023
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The world's first technology for synthesizing high-quality and low-cost copper-graphene nanowire using intense scintillation has facilitated implementation of a high-performance transparent-flexible electronic device based on copper-graphene nanowires.
Mar 31st, 2023
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The linking of two distant qubits will help to develop larger, more complex quantum computers based on silicon quantum dots.
Mar 31st, 2023
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The discovery, which is tied to MXene's ability to regulate the passage of ambient infrared radiation, could lead to advances in thermal clothing, heating elements and new materials for radiative heating and cooling.
Mar 30th, 2023
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Using these RNA-delivery particles, researchers hope to develop new treatments for cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases.
Mar 30th, 2023
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For the first time ever, researchers have watched the mesmerizing process of nanoparticles self-assembling into solid materials. In the stunning new videos, particles rain down, tumble along stairsteps and slide around before finally snapping into place to form a crystal's signature stacked layers.
Mar 30th, 2023
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Novel nano-optical technology tracks communications in living cells.
Mar 30th, 2023
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Optically trapped nanodiamonds could be used to measure temperature, magnetic fields and other properties inside living cells.
Mar 30th, 2023
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Physicists predict that layered electronic 2D semiconductors can host a curious quantum phase of matter called the supersolid. This counterintuitive quantum material simultaneously forms a rigid crystal, and yet at the same time allows particles to flow without friction, with all the particles belonging to the same single quantum state.
Mar 30th, 2023
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A breakthrough in the field of magnonics allows researchers to send and store data using charge-free magnetic waves, rather than traditional electron flows. The discovery could solve the dilemma of energy-hungry computing technology in the age of big data.
Mar 29th, 2023
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Researchers have discovered a new topological phase in a two-dimensional system, which could be used as a new platform for exploring topological physics in nanoscale devices.
Mar 29th, 2023
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Tiny structures made of gold can be specifically manipulated by ion bombardment - surprisingly, the decisive factor is not the force of the impact.
Mar 29th, 2023
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Material scientists develop nano-structured and reusable substrate for ultra-sensitive detection of low-concentration analytes.
Mar 28th, 2023
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As part of a comparative international study, researchers have successfully tested and validated a method of investigating dynamic protein structures.
Mar 28th, 2023
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Stacked layers of ultrathin semiconductor materials feature phenomena that can be exploited for novel applications. Physicists have now studied effects that emerge by giving two layers a slight twist.
Mar 28th, 2023
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