Humans experience the world in three dimensions, but scientists have developed a way to create synthetic dimensions to better understand the fundamental laws of the Universe and possibly apply them to advanced technologies.
Jan 28th, 2022
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Drilling with the beam of an electron microscope, scientists precisely machined tiny electrically conductive cubes that can interact with light and organized them in patterned structures that confine and relay light's electromagnetic signal. This demonstration is a step toward potentially faster computer chips and more perceptive sensors.
Jan 28th, 2022
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Scientists obtained a catalyst composed of the hollow carbon sphere and inner Ni nanoparticles, which displayed good performance when applied in the aqueous phase hydrogenation rearrangement tandem reaction of furfural, a typical aqueous phase reaction.
Jan 28th, 2022
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Researchers have fabricated a material for computer components that enable the commercial viability of computers that mimic the human brain.
Jan 28th, 2022
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Work has potential applications in memory storage and demonstrates a rare form of matter.
Jan 28th, 2022
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A newly created nano-architected material exhibits a property that previously was just theoretically possible: it can refract light backward, regardless of the angle at which the light strikes the material.
Jan 28th, 2022
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The key to this novel technique is that the nanotubes pull the liposomes and the cancer cells together, allowing the membranes of the liposome and cancer to mix. This fusion process allows the drug to freely pass from the liposome to the cell.
Jan 28th, 2022
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Researchers used the 2D material hexagonal boron nitride to build much smaller capacitors for superconducting qubits, enabling them to shrink the footprint of a qubit by two orders of magnitude without sacrificing performance.
Jan 27th, 2022
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An international research group demonstrated that the Kondo effect can have a significant impact on transition metal oxide compound, which has unique and desirable properties to realize wide range of quantum phenomena. The findings have provided more evidence in a decade long debate.
Jan 27th, 2022
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Researchers designed a structured thermal armour that achieves efficient liquid cooling even over 1000 C, fundamentally solving a 266-year-old challenge presented by the Leidenfrost effect. This breakthrough can be applied in aero and space engines, as well as improve the safety and reliability of next-generation nuclear reactors.
Jan 27th, 2022
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In this research, the researchers prepared graphene films with three-dimensional porous structures using laser-induction technology.
Jan 27th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a graphene-inorganic-hybrid micro-supercapacitor made of leaves using femtosecond direct laser writing lithography.
Jan 27th, 2022
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The mechanism by which oxygen molecules break up into atoms on silver surfaces has been clarified for the first time.
Jan 27th, 2022
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To meet the demand for strong and tough transparent thin films for sustainable applications, scientists have successfully develop a novel transparent thin film made from cellulose nanofiber reinforced by glycerol.
Jan 27th, 2022
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Scientists have demonstrated a new way to manipulate and measure subtle atomic vibrations in nanomaterials. This breakthrough could make it possible to develop customized functionalities to improve on and build new technologies.
Jan 27th, 2022
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Researchers have demonstrated that a novel combination of two drugs that act as targeted inhibitors, delivered in a nanoparticle formulation, extend the survival of mice with medulloblastoma.
Jan 26th, 2022
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