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Quantum tornadoes observed among electrons

First experimental proof of a new quantum phenomenon.

March 25, 2025 Read more

Advanced piezo nanopositioning stage provides 6-axis motion with frictionless guiding system

Engineered for cutting-edge applications in photonics, semiconductor metrology, super-resolution microscopy and nanomanufacturing this advanced motion system delivers nanometer-level accuracy, repeatability, and very high dynamic performance with millisecond responsiveness across six degrees of freedom (X, Y, Z, pitch, roll, yaw).

March 25, 2025 Read more

Light alters crystal symmetry to control material properties

Breakthrough allows researchers to create materials with tailored properties, unlocking unprecedented control over their optical and electronic properties.

March 25, 2025 Read more

3D self-supported nanocatalysts offer new path to clean drinking water

Researchers have developed a new nanostructured material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants.

March 24, 2025 Read more

Tunable magnetic system achieves 99.2% speech recognition accuracy

A cavity magnon polariton system achieves 99.2% speech recognition accuracy using reservoir computing while consuming just 2.5 picojoules per input pulse.

March 24, 2025 Read more

Moire than meets the eye

Phasons, low-temperature quasiparticles found in crystal lattices, help interlayer excitons move at ultra-low temperatures, offering insights for materials science and potential boosts to quantum tech stability.

March 24, 2025 Read more

Phosphorene nanoribbons show magnetic and semiconducting behavior

Room-temperature magnetic and electronic traits make phosphorene nanoribbons promising for next-gen, energy-efficient nanoelectronics.

March 24, 2025 Read more

Nanotechnology could improve odds in treating aggressive breast cancers

Scientists are developing novel nanoparticles that could dramatically increase the effectiveness of immunotherapies when treating triple-negative breast cancer.

March 24, 2025 Read more

Can electricity flow without electrons?

Strange metals defy the 60-year-old understanding of electric current as a flow of discrete charges.

March 22, 2025 Read more

Nanoparticle thin films manufactured in one minute using only water and oil

Scalable method rapidly creates stable, flexible carbon nanoparticle films using only water and oil, enabling precise, waste-free coating on complex 3d surfaces.

March 21, 2025 Read more

Orbital hybridization achieved in graphene quantum dots for the first time

Researchers demonstrate orbital hybridization in graphene-based quantum dots, revealing how anisotropic confinement influences electronic states at the atomic scale.

March 21, 2025 Read more

New quantum sensing method ould revolutionize high-precision measurement technologies

A new study has achieved unprecedented precision in detecting tiny shifts in light displacements at the nanoscale. This is relevant for example in the characterisation of birefringent materials and in high-precision measurements of rotations.

March 21, 2025 Read more

New battery material enables rapid charging in seconds

A newly engineered niobium battery material enables record-fast charging by optimizing lithium-ion movement at the atomic scale, improving energy storage for EVs and beyond.

March 21, 2025 Read more

Metasurface stores data securely by manipulating four light properties

Scientists develop a metasurface that encrypts data using wavelength, wavevector direction, polarization, and diffraction order, enabling secure optical storage and holographic displays.

March 20, 2025 Read more

Tiny component for record-breaking bandwidth

A nanoscale modulator has broken the terahertz mark. The ultrafast component efficiently transmits large volumes of data into the fibre-optic network in a short space of time.

March 20, 2025 Read more

AI reveals secrets of dendritic growth in thin films

Researchers have developed a new AI model that predicts dendritic growth in thin films, helping optimize thin-film growth processes.

March 20, 2025 Read more