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Clutch-stack-driven molecular gears in crystals could propel material innovation

Temperature-controlled, reversible shifting of molecular gear motion in a solid crystal opens new possibilities for material design.

January 19, 2024 Read more

The surface knows what lies beneath: physicists show how to detect higher-order topological insulators

For an elusive conjectured class of materials, physicists have now shown that the surface previously thought to be 'featureless' holds an unmistakable signature that could lead to the first definitive observation.

January 19, 2024 Read more

DNA becomes our 'hands' to construct advanced nanoparticle materials

Researchers introduce and demonstrate the power of a novel synthetic strategy that expands possibilities in metamaterial design.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Scientists create qubits using precision tools of nanotechnology

Creating silicon carbide qubits at the nanoscale.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Nanopores and deep learning change disease diagnostics

Scientists unveil a groundbreaking method using biological nanopores and deep learning to detect protein modifications, offering new avenues in disease diagnostics.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Self-powered sensor automatically harvests magnetic energy

This new system could allow sensors to operate in remote settings, without batteries.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Physicists create a robust and ultra-sensitive toological quantum device

The topological skin effect shields the functionality of the device from external perturbations, allowing for measurements of unprecedented precision.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Unlocking the secrets of quasicrystal magnetism: revealing a novel magnetic phase diagram

Researchers unveil the magnetic phase diagram of non-Heisenberg-type approximant crystals, for the first time.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Nanoengineered flexible electronic skin senses strain, pressure and temperature

Researchers demonstrate first 3D printed nanoengineered hydrogel electronic skin able to simultaneously and sensitively monitor dynamic changes in mechanical strain, pressure, and temperature comparable to natural human skin.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Nanotechnology uncovering the hidden secrets of cancer

The European consortium 3DSecret is approaching metastasis in a new way, focusing on single cells and aiming to uncover hidden patterns that can predict and forecast how cancer spreads.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Seeing the shape of atomic nuclei

Scientists have developed a new way to study the shapes of atomic nuclei and their internal building blocks. The method relies on modeling the production of certain particles from high-energy collisions of electrons with nuclear targets.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Light it up: reimagining the optical diode effect

Discovery of a material with a large nonreciprocal absorption of light that differs by a factor of two or more when the direction of light propagation is reversed.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Machine learning method speeds up discovery of green energy materials

Researchers ditch 'trial and error' and turn to machine learning to identify two uniquely structured proton-conducting oxides - a key material needed in hydrogen fuel cells.

January 18, 2024 Read more

Higher measurement accuracy opens new window to the quantum world

Scientists developed a new measurement method that, for the first time, accurately detects tiny temperature differences in the range of 100 microkelvin in the thermal Hall effect. Previously, these temperature differences could not be measured quantitatively due to thermal noise.

January 17, 2024 Read more

Leaf-inspired nanogenerators use rain and wind to generate green electricity sustainably

Researchers have developed sustainable textile-based nanogenerators that can passively harness wind and raindrop energy to produce usable electricity. This ambient energy harvesting technology offers a renewable way to trickle-charge sensors and electronics needed for smart infrastructure.

January 17, 2024 Read more

Tailoring high-tech applications with single-nanometer magnetic tunnel junction technology

Researchers have developed guidelines for a single-nanometer magnetic tunnel junction, allowing for performance tailoring to meet the requirements of diverse applications, ranging from AI/IoT to automobiles and space technologies.

January 17, 2024 Read more