Checking road traffic inside cells with nano GPS
Researchers have developed a super-resolution microscopy that can observe 3D rotational motion of endosomes using gold nanoparticles.
Aug 10th, 2022
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A strategy to control and observe the chemical reaction of a single nanocatalyst using an optical microscope
The technique is expected to contribute to catalyst design based on accurate understanding of the photocatalytic reaction through an analysis method that helps understanding the electron excitation phenomenon and transition path.
Aug 10th, 2022
Read morePhysicists switch magnetic state using spin current
Researchers show proof of concept that running an electrical current through a novel two-dimensional material could control the magnetic state of a neighboring magnetic material without the need of applying an external magnetic field.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreScientists improve the power output of triboelectric nanogenerators with carbon particles
Mesoporous carbon spheres facilitate charge transport and high surface charge densities in triboelectric nanogenerators for a 1300-fold higher output current.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreHuman-machine interfaces work underwater, generate their own power
Flexible waterproof sensors can control smart devices, such as lamps, music players.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreNanopowder ceramics - in control of chaos
Crystals consisting of wildly mixed ingredients - so-called high-entropy materials - are currently attracting growing scientific interest. Their advantage is that they are particularly stable at extremely high temperatures and could be used, for example, for energy storage and chemical production processes.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreManipulating interlayer magnetic coupling in van der Waals heterostructures
Researchers have observed, for the first time, electric gate-controlled exchange-bias effect in van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures, offering a promising platform for future energy-efficient, beyond-CMOS electronics.
Aug 8th, 2022
Read moreWater can't touch this sanded, powdered surface (w/video)
Sanding graphene powder into a material provides the right properties for superhydrophobicity.
Aug 6th, 2022
Read moreMachine learning reveals hidden components of x-ray pulses
The new approach trains neural networks, a form of machine learning, to combine low-resolution measurements in both the time and frequency domains and recover the properties of X-ray pulses at high resolution.
Aug 6th, 2022
Read more2D materials for next generation computing
Scientists outline the most promising fields of applications of two-dimensional (2D) materials, as well as the challenges that still need to be solved to see the appearance of high-tech products enabled by 2D-materials.
Aug 6th, 2022
Read moreGraphene oxide membranes reveal unusual behaviour of water at the nanoscale
The same force that allows water to climb trees may prevent it from flowing through nanoscopic pores in certain materials.
Aug 5th, 2022
Read moreGold nanoclusters may hold the secret to treating inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers have found that ultrasmall Au25 - gold - nanoparticles have a positive effect on inflammatory bowel disease in mice, with no side effects observed.
Aug 5th, 2022
Read moreMicro-engineered and 3D printed electrodes could cut battery manufacturing costs
New, easily fabricated, high performance carbon microlattice electrodes could soon be used to make cheaper batteries powered by readily available sodium ions.
Aug 5th, 2022
Read moreSponge-like electrodes inspired by sugar cubes could improve medical monitoring
Researchers have developed a low-cost, spongy electrode version with improved signal detection that's made with a surprising template - a sugar cube.
Aug 4th, 2022
Read moreResearchers create flow-driven rotors at the nanoscale
Inspired by iconic Dutch windmills and biological motor proteins, researchers created a self-configuring flow-driven rotor from DNA that converts energy from an electrical or salt gradient into useful mechanical work. The results open new perspectives for engineering active robotics at the nanoscale.
Aug 4th, 2022
Read moreResearchers studying materials whose traits resemble those of the human brain
Humanity is far from having artificial computers that can match the human brain's capabilities. So, will we ever capture the brain's magic?
Aug 3rd, 2022
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