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In the world's smallest ball game, scientists throw and catch single atoms using light

Free-flying atoms could enable new type of quantum computer and the study of single-atom collisions.

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Tuning thermoelectric materials for efficient power generation

Researchers tuned the microstructure of thermoelectric materials by doping the grain boundaries with titanium. This way they were able to achieve optimal low thermal and high electrical conductivity.

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Researchers achieve shape memory for nano-sized objects

Researchers achieved a shape memory effect for the first time with objects that are only a few nanometers in size. This can be used to manufacture tiny machinery and robotic devices on the nanoscale.

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The world's first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria

Researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria, paving the way for effective vaccination against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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World's first energy-saving paint is inspired by butterflies

Instead of pigment-based colored paint, which requires artificially synthesized molecules, a researcher has developed an alternative way to produce colored paint that is more natural, environmentally friendly and light weight.

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A surprising way to trap a microparticle (w/video)

New insights could advance microfluidics and drug delivery systems.

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3D battery imaging reveals the secret real-time life of lithium metal cells

Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles.

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New kind of transistor could shrink communications devices on smartphones

Integrating a new ferroelectric semiconductor, it paves the way for single amplifiers that can do the work of multiple conventional amplifiers, among other possibilities.

March 8, 2023 Read more

The weirdness of quantum mechanics: how the future might influence the past

Recent experiments in quantum mechanics challenge our fundamental understanding of how the universe works. Some physicists argue that the idea of 'retrocausality', in which present actions can affect past events, could explain the mysterious connection between distant particles and rescue the intuitions of locality and realism.

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Oxygen groups key to unlocking graphene's antimicrobial potential

New discovery about graphene materials may help to design safer and more effective products to fight antimicrobial resistance.

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Researchers produce materials at the frontier between order and disorder with state-of-the-art technology in sustainable chemistry

Researchers created a new family of hybrid materials, which are halfway between ordered structures like zeolites and unordered structures, that have irregular but large cavities allowing them to transform complex and bulky molecules, thus presenting endless possibilities for sectors like energy and pharmaceuticals.

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Super-resolution in ultrafast scattering

Super-resolution microscopy has transformed the way we view the biological world, and enabled scientists to visualize biological structures and their interactions inside cells, at a resolution of a few nanometers. But 'seeing' atomic motion in space and time is not straightforward. Researchers set out do something similar and see how individual atoms move in a molecule using X-rays. The result is an approach to extend super-resolution imaging to the challenging case of ultrafast scattering.

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Novel memristors are based on perovskite nanocrystals

Researchers are developing a new type of computer component that is more powerful and easier to manufacture than its predecessors. Inspired by the human brain, it is designed to process large amounts of data fast and in an energy-efficient way.

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Complex oxides could power the computers of the future

Scientists describe how complex oxides can be used to create very energy-efficient magneto-electric spin-orbit (MESO) devices and memristive devices with reduced dimensions.

March 7, 2023 Read more

Researchers call for better nanowaste management

Waste containing nanomaterials - or nanowaste - is an emerging safety concern worldwide, requiring environmentally sound management and regulation that still need to be established. Researchers point out the gaps and provide first solutions for guidance.

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Quantum crossover: How to distinguish single-particle and pair currents

A new method offers insights into quantum many-body systems and would help in developing superconducting materials.

March 7, 2023 Read more