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A novel machine learning model for the characterization of material surfaces
Machine learning (ML) enables the accurate and efficient computation of fundamental electronic properties of binary and ternary oxide surfaces.
April 12, 2024 Read more
A molecular moonlander: insight into molecular motion on surfaces at the nanoscale
Using neutron spectroscopy data, researchers achieved a novel understanding of molecular movement at the nanoscale, providing new insights that may impact the design of future materials and technologies.
April 11, 2024 Read more
Unravelling the fascinating behavior of water and ice in extreme conditions
Scientists have revealed the remarkable behavior of water and ice under high pressure and temperature, and strong confinement in nanopores.
April 11, 2024 Read more
Nanoscale movies shed light on one barrier to a clean energy future
Research could dramatically extend the lifetime of devices needed to turn hydrogen green.
April 11, 2024 Read more
Nothing is everything: How hidden emptiness can define the usefulness of filtration materials
In a new study, researchers used high-powered microscopy and mathematical theory to unveil nanoscale voids in three dimensions. This advancement is poised to improve the performance of many materials used in the home and in the chemical, energy and medical industries - particularly in the area of filtration.
April 11, 2024 Read more
Kirigami hydrogels rise from nanocellulose film
Laser-patterned thin films that swell into kirigami-like structures offer new opportunities in hydrogel technology.
April 11, 2024 Read more
Defect removal of 2D semiconductor crystals
Trapping oxygen molecules adsorbed at defect sites in 2D semiconducting crystals offers greater control over the crystals| electronic and photonic behaviour.
April 11, 2024 Read more
A new coating method in mRNA engineering points the way to advanced therapies
Scientists have developed a novel method for chemically modifying engineered messenger RNA molecules, allowing greater control of their biological functions and advancing mRNA therapeutic technologies.
April 10, 2024 Read more
Quantum crystal of frozen electrons - the Wigner crystal - is visualized for the first time
Researchers detect a strange form of matter that has eluded direct detection for some 90 years.
April 10, 2024 Read more
Physicists discover a novel quantum state in an elemental solid
Physicists have observed a novel quantum effect termed 'hybrid topology' in a crystalline material. This finding opens up a new range of possibilities for the development of efficient materials and technologies for next-generation quantum science and engineering.
April 10, 2024 Read more
New code mines microscopy images in scientific articles
Pioneering software automatically searches for and summarizes content of microscopy images from the scientific literature.
April 10, 2024 Read more
Ultrasensitive 3D plasmonic web can detect molecules at the yoctomolar level
Researchers create a 3D flexible plasmonic web that enables ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, detecting molecules remotely at the yoctomolar level.
April 10, 2024 Read more
Waterproof 'e-glove' could help scuba divers communicate
Researchers constructed a waterproof 'e-glove' that wirelessly transmits hand gestures made underwater to a computer that translates them into messages.
April 10, 2024 Read more
New method of measuring qubits promises ease of scalability in a microscopic package
Researchers succeed in measuring qubits with ultrasensitive thermal detectors - thus evading the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
April 10, 2024 Read more
The building block for magnetoelectric spin-orbit logic
This study constitutes a proof of principle of these nanodevices, which are the building blocks for magnetoelectric spin-orbit logic, opening a new avenue for low-power beyond-CMOS technologies.
April 10, 2024 Read more
New technique lets scientists create resistance-free electron channels
Innovation has promise for energy-efficient microelectronics and quantum computing.
April 9, 2024 Read more
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