A new review analyses the most updated knowledge on the processes of deposition and organization of magnetic molecules on surfaces (nanostructuring), a determining process for the progress of technologies that involve a miniaturisation of engines and a more efficient functioning in nanometric dimensions.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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Until now, diodes had to be made out of two materials with different characteristics. A research team has now discovered a material that makes it possible to create a diode with a simple change in temperature.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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For the first time, researchers have been able to make a superconducting component from graphene that is quantum coherent and sensitive to magnetic fields. This step opens up interesting prospects for fundamental research.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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Researchers have developed a fast and cost-effective method to test liquids for a ubiquitous family of chemical compounds known as amphiphiles, which are used to detect diseases such as early-stage tuberculosis and cancer as well as to detect toxins in drugs, food, medical devices and water supplies.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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Scientists have discovered a fundamental friction law that is leading to a deeper understanding of energy dissipation in friction and the design of two-dimensional materials capable of minimizing energy loss.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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Researchers have finally solved the challenge of fabricating nanowires directly on silicon substrates for the creation of the next generation of electronics.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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This new book finds resonances between the science of the latest wonder materials and string theory, quantum gravity, and the origins of space and time.
Nov 3rd, 2022
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A new study provides new insights into the glass to supercooled-liquid transition, a complex phenomenon that still holds many secrets. A new mechanism that drives the transition under specific conditions is introduced.
Nov 2nd, 2022
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DNA can be imported into the mitochondria of plants with a much higher efficiency than before thanks to a new method for delivering genes.
Nov 2nd, 2022
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A vapor-phase reaction makes carbon nanotubes now even more attractive as single-photon emitters for quantum technologies.
Nov 2nd, 2022
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Chemists specializing in nanotechnology draw inspiration from nature to create molecular transporters that optimize the release of therapeutic drugs.
Nov 2nd, 2022
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Two newly developed, low-cost tests that use nanoparticles to detect chemicals can accurately measure tiny amounts of two potentially harmful herbicides in fruits, vegetables and their products.
Nov 1st, 2022
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Finding paves the way for new generation of opto-electronic applications.
Nov 1st, 2022
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A team of quantum physicists has established a new method to observe vortices in dipolar quantum gases. These quantum vortices are considered a strong indication of superfluidity, the frictionless flow of a quantum gas, and have now been experimentally detected for the first time in dipolar gases.
Oct 31st, 2022
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A technique for synthesizing many 'white graphene' nanotubes at a time paves the way for stronger, heat-resistant composites, and membranes for renewable energy.
Oct 31st, 2022
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Modified liposomes deliver cancer antigens that greatly improve cytokine production.
Oct 31st, 2022
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