Quantum optics: Light's improbable connection mapped
Ultrafast laser pulses and precisely cut optical crystals could control the quantum properties of light.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreUltrafast laser pulses and precisely cut optical crystals could control the quantum properties of light.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreA specialized switch that controls light can regulate the flow of optical data at a speed suitable to accelerate computers.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreMicroporous walls and a huge surface area help nanoparticles to boost lithium-ion battery performance.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreTo gauge whether suspects involved in accidents or routine traffic stops have been driving drunk, police officers pair field sobriety tests with breathalyzers, which signal the presence of alcohol in the breath. Most breathalyzers are expensive and unable to test for precise concentrations of alcohol. Offering a better solution, Italian researchers have developed a novel idea for an inexpensive, portable breathalyzer whose color would change from green to red with higher alcohol concentrations.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreUsing ultra-fast laser pulses, researchers have made the first detailed observation of how energy travels through diamonds containing nitrogen-vacancy centers -- promising candidates for a variety of technological advances such as quantum computing.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreOnce developed, the technology will provide medical researchers and healthcare providers with a new diagnostic tool to aid in the detection of cancer and other diseases. Its creators say the technology could also lead to the development of new treatments for those diseases.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreTsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea to support research in advanced hybrid nano- and micro-composites for structural and multifunctional applications.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have developed a printable multi-touch sensor whose shape and size everybody can alter. A new circuit layout makes it robust against cuts, damage, and removed areas.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreSurprising result: Graphen retains its properties even when coated with silicon.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreUniversity of Illinois researchers have developed a new approach with applications in materials development for energy capture and storage and for optoelectronic materials.
Oct 8th, 2013
Read moreFor years scientists have been working to fundamentally understand how nanoparticles move throughout the human body. One big unanswered question is how the shape of nanoparticles affects their entry into cells. Now researchers have discovered that under typical culture conditions, mammalian cells prefer disc-shaped nanoparticles over those shaped like rods.
Oct 7th, 2013
Read moreResearchers are developing a system that uses tiny magnetic beads to quickly detect rare types of cancer cells circulating in a patient's blood, an advance that could help medical doctors diagnose cancer earlier than now possible and monitor how well a patient is responding to therapy.
Oct 7th, 2013
Read moreThe next big thing in particle accelerators will fit on a fingertip.
Oct 7th, 2013
Read moreGenerators can be easily made from cheap, flexible, everyday materials.
Oct 7th, 2013
Read moreNew Center will offer the global semiconductor ecosystem crucial patterning knowledge for sub-10nm technologies.
Oct 7th, 2013
Read moreThis thesis studies the immobilization of biomolecules (antibodies and Fab'-fragments, avidins and oligonucleotide sequences) on gold surfaces in biosensors.
Oct 7th, 2013
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