Trapping light using Tetris-like clusters of crystals
Researchers are developing a technique for the production of new advanced functional materials.
Posted: Jul 10th, 2018
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Researchers discover llama-derived nanobody can be potential therapy for hard-to-treat diseases
Finding holds promise to advance targeted treatment for neurological diseases and cancer.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreGenerating electrical power from waste heat
New solid-state silicon device may one day power space missions.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreQubits as valves: Controlling quantum heat engines
Researchers are designing nano-sized quantum heat engines to explore whether they may be able to outperform classical heat engines in terms of power and efficiency.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read morePhysicists uncover why nanomaterial loses superconductivity
All details predicted by critical theory were confirmed on real objects in a lab.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreBoosting immune cells with nanoparticles
Drugs carried in cellular 'backpacks' help T cells to destroy tumors.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreA step closer to single-atom data storage
Scientists have used Scanning Tunneling Microscopy to demonstrate the stability of a magnet consisting of a single atom of holmium.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreRealization of color filter-free image sensors
Researchers have developed a new-concept image sensor that captures vivid colors without color filters.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read morePerovskite-silicon solar cell combination helps researchers achieve high efficiency in photovoltaic power generation
Scientists developed a tandem cell pairing two materials to convert sunlight into electricity. Their technique could help increase the amount of energy generated at a reasonable cost.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreManipulating single atoms in graphene with an electron beam
The same electrons that form images of atomic structures can also be used to move atoms in materials. This technique of single-atom manipulation is now able to achieve nearly perfect control over the movement of individual silicon impurity atoms within the lattice of graphene.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read morePlasmonic patch boosts brightness in medical diagnostic tests
A multidisciplinary team has developed a high-tech fix that utilizes metal nanostructures to increase the fluorescence intensity by 100 times in these diagnostic tests. It's a cheap and easy solution to what has previously been a vexing diagnostic problem.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreRevolutionizing electronics thermal management technologies with boron arsenide
Researchers develop a new semiconductor with ultrahigh thermal conductivity.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2018
Read moreElectrons slowing down at critical moments
In a new study, researchers have determined that electrons in some oxides can experience an 'unconventional slowing down' of their response to a light pulse.
Posted: Jul 7th, 2018
Read moreKirigami-inspired technique manipulates light at the nanoscale
Folding and cutting thin metal films could enable microchip-based 3D optical devices.
Posted: Jul 6th, 2018
Read moreEuropean Food Safety Authority publishes new guidance on nanotechnologies in food and feed
EFSA has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. The guidance gives practical suggestions on the types of testing that are needed and the methods that can be applied.
Posted: Jul 6th, 2018
Read moreHigh-power thermoelectric generator utilizes thermal difference of only 5 C
Opening up a pathway to cost-effective, autonomous IoT application.
Posted: Jul 6th, 2018
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