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Full EUV power on laboratory scale

Researchers have developed a compact EUV laser module that can be used to generate this special light much more cost-effectively, with potential applications are possible in semiconductor manufacturing and microscopy.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Smart light traps for sustainable processes

Plants use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight. Now researchers have applied this principle as the basis for developing new sustainable processes which in the future may produce syngas (synthetic gas) for the large-scale chemical industry and be able to charge batteries.

March 21, 2023 Read more

Sky's the limit with spray-on electronics

An international team of scientists is developing an inkable nanomaterial that they say could one day become a spray-on electronic component for ultra-thin, lightweight and bendable displays and devices.

March 21, 2023 Read more

Smart nanotechnology for more accurate delivery of insulin

Glucose-responsive insulin that eliminates the need for people with type 1 diabetes to check their blood sugar levels could be a step closer thanks to new research.

March 21, 2023 Read more

Molecular teamwork makes the organic dream work

Molecular engineers triggered a domino-like structural transition in an organic semiconductor. The energy- and time-saving phenomenon may enhance the performance of smartwatches, solar cells, and other organic electronics.

March 21, 2023 Read more

Surprise in the quantum world: Disorder leads to ferromagnetic topological insulator

Ever since in 2019 researchers fabricated the world's first antiferromagnetic topological insulator in the lab, scientists have been actively studying various aspects of this promising quantum material, eager to unlock its full potential.

March 21, 2023 Read more

'Y-ball' compound yields quantum secrets

Physicists provide theoretical insights on experiment involving a 'strange metal' that could be foundational to next-generation quantum technologies.

March 21, 2023 Read more

A broadly applicable nanopore sensor capable of single-molecule precision

A tiny protein binder fuses to a nanopore in the membrane of a cell, which allows ionic solution to flow through it. When the sensor recognizes a targeted molecule, the ionic flow changes. This change in flow serves as the signal from the sensor that the biomarker has been found.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Nanotechnology could treat lymphedema

Researchers have developed a new treatment using nanoparticles that can repair lymphatic vessel pumping. Traditionally, researchers in the field have tried to regrow lymphatic vessels, but repairing the pumping action is a unique approach.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Scientists open door to manipulating 'quantum light'

How light interacts with matter has always fired the imagination. Now scientists for the first time have demonstrated the ability to manipulate single and double atoms exhibiting the properties of simulated light emission. This creates prospects for advances in photonic quantum computing and low-intensity medical imaging.

March 20, 2023 Read more

A major breakthrough in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics

Researchers show for the first time that incoherent light emitted by most light sources - incandescent bulbs, LEDs, flashlights - can be reconstituted as a focused, steerable beam of light much like lasers.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Detecting manipulations in microchips

Security gaps exist not only in software, but also directly in hardware. Attackers might deliberately have them built in in order to attack technical applications on a large scale. Researchers are exploring methods of detecting such so-called hardware Trojans.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Researchers create breakthrough spintronics manufacturing process that could revolutionize the electronics industry

Researchers have developed a breakthrough process for making spintronic devices that has the potential to become the new industry standard for semiconductors chips that make up computers, smartphones, and many other electronics. The new process will allow for faster, more efficient spintronics devices that can be scaled down smaller than ever before. ​

March 20, 2023 Read more

Instrument adapted from astronomy observation helps capture singular quantum interference effects

By adapting technology used for gamma-ray astronomy, researchers has found X-ray transitions previously thought to have been unpolarized according to atomic physics, are in fact highly polarized.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Graphene-based material makes mind-controlled robots a reality (w/video)

Researchers have developed biosensor technology that will allow you to operate devices, such as robots and machines, solely through thought control. The technology has significant potential in fields such as advanced manufacturing, aerospace and healthcare - for example allowing people with a disability to control a wheelchair or operate prosthetics.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Stalactites and stalagmites in the battery?

Scientists have turned their attention to the life cycle of solid-state batteries and targeted processes that reduce it. With their findings, more durable solid-state batteries could be realized in the future.

March 17, 2023 Read more