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Quantum magnetometers detect smallest material defects at an early stage

Quantum magnetometers are able to detect and visualize the tiniest damage in ferromagnetic materials. In aerospace technology or the automotive industry, they can help to significantly increase the resilience and safety of systems and materials.

January 23, 2024 Read more

Graphene biosensor uses sound waves for chemical fingerprinting of ultrathin biolayers

An electrically tunable graphene-based biosensor amplified by surface acoustic waves detects ultrathin protein, peptide and polymer layers at unprecedented resolution, even down to the single molecule limit.

January 23, 2024 Read more

Researchers find new multiphoton effect within quantum interference of light

Finding offers new starting points for research into photonic quantum information systems.

January 23, 2024 Read more

NIL Metalens array enabling next-generation true-3D near-eye displays

Researchers propose a novel meta near-eye display incorporating a large-area nanoimprint metalens array, a video-rate rendering algorithm, and a commercial micro-display, with a see-through prototype demonstrated.

January 23, 2024 Read more

New candidate for universal memory is fast, low-power, stable and long-lasting

Researchers have developed a new phase-change memory that could help computers process large amounts of data faster and more efficiently.

January 22, 2024 Read more

Manipulated hafnia paves the way for next-gen memory devices

Scientists outline new processes for leveraging hafnia's ferroelectric features with the aim of enhancing high-performance computing.

January 22, 2024 Read more

Ultra-thin ceramic membrane for unprecedented imaging of chemical reactions

New microchip design with 10-nanometer windows facilitates unprecedented electron microscope imagery resolution to directly visualize chemical reactions at fundamental scales.

January 22, 2024 Read more

Trapping krypton atoms inside carbon nanotubes to form one-dimensional gas

For the first time, scientists have successfully trapped atoms of krypton (Kr), a noble gas, inside a carbon nanotube to form a one-dimensional gas.

January 22, 2024 Read more

Artificial neural network hardware based on stacked neuron-synapse-neuron structural blocks

Implementing a neuron-synapse-neuron basic unit structure in hardware for high-performance, low-power neuromorphic computing. Same material, same structure for processability and network scalability.

January 22, 2024 Read more

New sustainable method for creating organic semiconductors

Researchers have developed a new, more environmentally friendly way to create conductive inks for use in organic electronics such as solar cells, artificial neurons, and soft sensors.

January 22, 2024 Read more

New ultra-thin 'skin' for flexible electronics promises advancements for medical devices and prosthetics

Researchers develop 100-nanometer-thick 'aramid nanodielectric' films ideal for skin-mounted electronics like sweat-immune medical sensors and flexible computer circuits thinner than human hair.

January 20, 2024 Read more

DNA origami folded into nanoscale electromotor

Scientists have created the world's first working nanoscale electromotor. They designed a turbine engineered from DNA that is powered by hydrodynamic flow inside a nanopore, a nanometer-sized hole in a membrane of solid-state silicon nitride.

January 19, 2024 Read more

Using DNA origami to show how an important cell receptor can be activated in a previously unknown way

The result opens new avenues for understanding how the Notch signalling pathway works and how it is involved in several serious diseases.

January 19, 2024 Read more

Ultra-thin 2D crystal poised to unlock faster, lower power electronics

Researchers have produced exceptionally high-quality lanthanum oxychloride dielectric films perfect for constructing next-generation layered transistors compatible with two-dimensional semiconductors. The atomically smooth crystals integrate cleanly, enabling hysteresis-free switching.

January 19, 2024 Read more

Black phosphorus propels spintronics with exceptional anisotropic spin transport

Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough by discovering the highly anisotropic spin transport nature of two-dimensional black phosphorus.

January 19, 2024 Read more

A faster and cheaper way to print metal nanostructures with light

Researchers developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is 480 times faster and 35 times cheaper than the current conventional method.

January 19, 2024 Read more