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Silver-based micromotors eliminate bacteria moving freely in aqueous media

Researchers have developed a simple technique to produce microscopic crystals that activate in the presence of light, releasing silver ions with antimicrobial activity.

April 17, 2024 Read more

A better view with new mid-infrared nanoscopy

Chemical images taken of insides of bacteria 30 times clearer than those from conventional mid-infrared microscopes.

April 17, 2024 Read more

Researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen

Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.

April 16, 2024 Read more

Charge travels like light in bilayer graphene

International research team show potential for nanoscale transistors in all-carbon film.

April 16, 2024 Read more

'Nanostitches' enable lighter and tougher composite materials

In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites.

April 16, 2024 Read more

Flexible pseudocapacitor operates in extreme temperatures, stores high energy

New flexible pseudocapacitor with novel electrolyte and vanadium oxide electrodes maintains high energy density and stability from -40C to 60C.

April 16, 2024 Read more

Photonic computation with sound waves

Researchers succeeded in laying the foundation for new reconfigurable neuromorphic building blocks by adding a new dimension to photonic machine learning: sound waves.

April 16, 2024 Read more

Researchers create 'goldene', as single atom layer of gold

For the first time, scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick. The material has been termed goldene.

April 16, 2024 Read more

Electrical control of magnetism by electric field and current-induced torques

Scientists review the state of the art of electrical control of magnetism and give scientific and technological future persperctives.

April 16, 2024 Read more

Attosecond imaging made possible by short and powerful laser pulses

A pair of nonlinear crystals is all it takes to create ultrashort laser pulses that are 50 times more energetic than any other laser pulses, finally shining light on how ultrafast electron reactions evolve.

April 16, 2024 Read more

A magnetic butterfly poised to advance quantum technologies

Researchers have developed a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, in the form of a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly correlated spins.

April 15, 2024 Read more

Rechargeable afterglow nanotorch for in vivo tracing

Afterglow luminescence imaging tracks cell-based microrobots in real time.

April 15, 2024 Read more

Quantum precision: A new kind of resistor

Researchers have developed a method that can improve the performance of quantum resistance standards. It's based on a quantum phenomenon called Quantum Anomalous Hall effect.

April 15, 2024 Read more

Pharmaceuticals from the inkjet printer

Inkjet printing emerges as a transformative technology for personalized medicine and drug delivery, offering a highly precise and flexible approach to drug formulation and delivery.

April 13, 2024 Read more

Fully printed wearable biosensor tracks glucose, alcohol, pH and temperature in sweat

This advanced wearable biosensor leverages innovative printing technology to enable continuous, non-invasive monitoring of glucose, alcohol, pH, and temperature through sweat.

April 12, 2024 Read more

Smart nanoprobe illuminates prostate cancer cells

Optical probe, activated by cancer-associated enzyme, reveals tumors in mice.

April 12, 2024 Read more