Foldable, organic and easily broken down: Why DNA is the material of choice for nanorobots
While DNA nanorobots are a long way from being used in people, progress is being made in the lab.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreWhile DNA nanorobots are a long way from being used in people, progress is being made in the lab.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreMovies of micromagnets could further our understanding of materials for the next generation of computers.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreThe microneedle patches consist of miniaturized needles made from a polymer that is loaded with the drug.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreResearchers extended the storage time of the optical memories to over one hour. It broke the record of one minute achieved by researchers in 2013, and made a great stride towards the application of quantum memories.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreThe promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A potential step forward was reported by researchers who developed integrated chips that can generate light particles on demand and without the need for extreme refrigeration.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreNew mechanisms for converting sunlight to electricity more efficiently are also beneficial for extending the lifespan of solar panels.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreA droplet-based electricity generator features a new transistor structure that enables highly efficient energy conversion rates from single drops of falling water.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreThey may be tiny weapons, but a holography research group has figured out how to create lightsabers - green for Yoda and red for Darth Vader, naturally - with actual luminous beams rising from them.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have developed and characterized a new semiconductor material for application in process components stimulated by light. The findings have, for the first time, suggested a new way to reduce the band gap in cheaper and non-toxic tin-based oxide semiconductors for efficient light-based applications.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have shown that a combination of ultrasound and RNA-loaded nanoparticles can temporarily open the protective blood-brain barrier, allowing the delivery of potent medicine to brain tumors.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreAtomic-scale optical spectroscopy revealed huge Raman scattering when an atomic point contact is formed between a plasmonic silver tip and a single-crystal silicon surface. Atomic point contact Raman scattering paves the way for ultrasensitive atomic-scale vibrational spectroscopy to investigate surface structures.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreLike conductors of a spooky symphony, researchers have 'entangled' two small mechanical drums and precisely measured their linked quantum properties. Entangled pairs like this might someday perform computations and transmit data in large-scale quantum networks.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreThe findings could lead to faster, more secure memory storage, in the form of antiferromagnetic bits.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreAn international team of researchers have achieved a new way to detect a single photon with the help of 2D materials.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have numerically simulated and experimentally demonstrated a pixelated metasurface based on the silicon-on-insulated (SOI) wafer. According to the researchers, the metasurface can realize detection of full-Stokes polarization vectors in near infrared.
May 7th, 2021
Read moreUsing the smallest 'construction set' in the world, researchers are designing new materials for computer chips, light-emitting diodes and solar cells.
May 6th, 2021
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