By watering bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) with a solution that contains conjugated oligomers, researchers have shown that the roots of the plant become electrically conducting and can store energy.
Nov 8th, 2021
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A research group has developed a method for making an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires. If this is placed on top of a traditional silicon-based solar cell, it could potentially double the efficiency of today's Si solar cells at low cost.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Researchers show experimentally that extra-quiet light can make a sensitive magnetometer even more sensitive.
Nov 8th, 2021
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A temporal change in the titania surface chemical state during the UV light irradiation is not observable through conventional methods such as regular FTIR or Raman spectroscopy. Therefore, scientists observed this reaction through time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Highly sensitive and with a rapid response time, the new X-ray detector could potentially lead to real-time imaging of cellular biology.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Scientists have succeeded in building chains of quantum magnets made of nanographene that capture the essence of one of the core models of quantum magnetism.
Nov 5th, 2021
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Researchers ave developed a confined thermal transformation strategy to synthesize nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon nanospheres-supported single-atom catalysts.
Nov 5th, 2021
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A sweat-collecting patch for use as sweat sensor has been developed using the principle based on how the cactus spines attract water.
Nov 5th, 2021
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Scientists demonstrated a completely novel state of matter in a metal. It is created by the combination of four electrons - until now, only electron pairs were known. This discovery could lead to a new type of superconductivity, an entirely new research direction, and revolutionary technologies such as quantum sensors.
Nov 5th, 2021
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Using nanopore DNA sequencing technology, researchers have managed to scan a single protein: by slowly moving a linearized protein through a tiny nanopore, one amino acid at the time, the researchers were able to read off electric currents that relate to the information content of the protein.
Nov 4th, 2021
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Researchers map out how biomass from plants could replace unrenewable resources in optical applications.
Nov 4th, 2021
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Scientists experimentally reconstruct Bloch wavefunction for the first time.
Nov 4th, 2021
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A team of researchers have revealed that sonic boom and Doppler-shifted sound waves can be created in a graphene transistor, giving new insights into this world-famous material and its potential for use in nanoscale electronic technologies.
Nov 4th, 2021
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Tracking the behavior of magnetite nanoparticles for three years, researchers shed some light on an 80-year-old dilemma.
Nov 4th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a technique whereby they can spontaneously encapsulate microscopic droplets of water and oil emulsion in a tiny sphere made of salt crystals - sort of like a minute, self-constructing origami soccer ball filled with liquid. The process could be used in a range of fields from more precise drug delivery to nanoscale medical devices.
Nov 4th, 2021
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Researchers show through simulations, that reinforcement learning, a type of machine learning, can be used to produce accurate quantum control even with noisy measurements.
Nov 4th, 2021
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