Electron microscopy leads to discovery of new structural features of human hair
Scientists detect previously unobserved features of human hair by combining a submicron X-ray beam with cross-section geometry.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreScientists detect previously unobserved features of human hair by combining a submicron X-ray beam with cross-section geometry.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreSince the electronic properties of an optical storage material change faster than its structure, it could serve new applications.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreThe humble butterfly could hold the key to unlocking new techniques to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, pioneering new research has shown.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreUsing ultracold atoms trapped in light crystals, scientists observe a novel state of matter that never thermalizes.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreGold nanorods can be used as remote controlled nanoheaters delivering the right amount of thermal treatment to cancer cells, thanks to diamond nanocrystals used as temperature sensors.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreNew technology developed by bioengineers promises to make a workhorse lab tool cheaper, more portable and many times faster by accelerating the heating and cooling of genetic samples with the switch of a light.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreNew research shows non-wetting surfaces promote chemical reaction rates.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreResearchers have created a new 'plasmonic oxide material' that could make possible devices for optical communications that are at least 10 times faster than conventional technologies.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreA new study reveals how hexagonal-patterned, self-organised hill structures emerge in 2D at the nanoscale due to redeposition following semi-conductor bombardment with low-energy ions.
Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreDespite their rigid-sounding name, researchers are reporting that MOF structures are also dynamic - much more so than previously thought.
Jul 30th, 2015
Read moreChurning raw milk sufficiently creates butter. Squirting lemon juice coagulates it into curd. These two phenomena are not as straightforward as they sound on the molecular level.
Jul 30th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have created a high performance transistor using black phosphorus which has revealed some fascinating results.
Jul 30th, 2015
Read moreUsing a hybrid silica sol-gel material and self-assembled monolayers of a common fatty acid, researchers have developed a new capacitor dielectric material that provides an electrical energy storage capacity rivaling certain batteries, with both a high energy density and high power density.
Jul 30th, 2015
Read moreResearchers report that they have developed a simple electrochemical approach which allows defects to intentionally be created in the graphene, altering its electrical and mechanical properties.
Jul 30th, 2015
Read moreScientists have induced structures incorporated within individual cells to produce laser light. The wavelengths of light emitted by these intracellular microlasers differ based on factors such as the size, shape and composition of each microlaser, allowing precise labeling of individual cells.
Jul 29th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have created the world's highest-performance single-molecule diode. Development of a functional single-molecule diode is a major pursuit of the electronics industry.
Jul 29th, 2015
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