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Unraveling how a 'magnetic twist' induces one-way electric flow

A twist you'll never see coming: a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between chirality and electric flow at a microscopic level may help us develop chiral information technology.

February 27, 2025 Read more

Surface chemistry drives nanocrystal properties for devices

Techniques for aligning nanocrystals pave the way for enhancing solar-cell efficiency and LED performance.

February 27, 2025 Read more

Scientists unveil critical nanoscale phenomena for more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Scientists advance nanoscale studies of perovskite solar cells, boosting efficiency, durability, and affordability to expand applications and industry impact.

February 26, 2025 Read more

Researchers create the world's smallest shooting video game using nanotechnology (w/video)

Researchers created the smallest shooting game using nanoparticles, advancing interfaces that blend virtual objects with real nanomaterials at the nanoscale.

February 26, 2025 Read more

New photon-avalanching nanoparticles could enable next-generation optical computers

Advance could pave the way for optical transistors and memory for optical computing.

February 26, 2025 Read more

Ions boost efficiency and longevity in quantum-dot displays

A new quantum-dot display technology uses ions to boost brightness and efficiency while extending screen lifespan and reducing power use.

February 26, 2025 Read more

High-throughput computing and in situ technologies boost atomic nanomaterials development

Researchers demonstrate the selective catalytic double metal single atom of heavy metal redox reaction via combined high-throughput calculation and in situ characterization technology.

February 26, 2025 Read more

Towards orbital current-based electronics with orbital pumping

Scientists successfully observed 'orbital pumping', a new phenomenon in which orbital currents are generated from the precession of magnetization in magnetic materials. The discovery could provide the foundation for 'orbitronic' technologies based on orbital currents.

February 26, 2025 Read more

Time interfaces: the gateway to four-dimensional quantum optics

New research uncovers remarkable quantum optical phenomena which may enhance quantum technology and paves the road for an exciting nascent field: four-dimensional quantum optics.

February 26, 2025 Read more

Material's 'incipient' property could jumpstart fast, low-power electronics

Combining ultra-thin molybdenum disulfide with flexible strontium titanate nanomembranes creates advanced materials that can be used in a variety of low-power, high-performance electronic and sensing devices.

February 25, 2025 Read more

Mesoporous silicon: Semiconductor with new talents

Using a specially developed etching apparatus, researchers produced mesoporous silicon layers with countless tiny pores and investigated their electrical and thermal conductivity.

February 25, 2025 Read more

Bacteria encapsulated in microspheres create living, searchable DNA data storage system

Researchers develop hydrogel microspheres with data-encoding bacteria that enable room-temperature DNA storage with fluorescence-based retrieval, combining advantages of both in vivo and in vitro methods.

February 25, 2025 Read more

Using nanoparticles to transport microRNAs against Muscular Dystrophy to muscle stem cells

The scientists demonstrate that it is possible to specifically deliver the treatment to the muscle stem cells, avoiding accumulation in other organs.

February 25, 2025 Read more

Modifying graphene with plasma to produce better gas sensors

Researchers investigate how functionalizing graphene sheets via plasma treatment can lead to enhanced sensitivity for specific gases.

February 25, 2025 Read more

DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors

Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker sensors for quickly detecting proteins in bodily fluids, eliminating the need to send samples out to lab centers for testing.

February 25, 2025 Read more

Prolonged super-microscopy: Nanographenes allow longer observation times

Researchers enhanced Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) microscopy by replacing traditional fluorophores with nanographenes, enabling the observation of longer-duration processes, overcoming a limitation of STED microscopy to date.

February 25, 2025 Read more