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Robots and A.I. team up to discover highly selective catalysts

Researchers used a chemical synthesis robot and computationally cost effective A.I. model to successfully predict and validate highly selective catalysts.

February 3, 2023 Read more

Coming soon: A tabletop chiral attosecond laser

A new theoretical study suggests a scheme that makes it possible to have a compact tabletop source of circularly polarised attosecond laser pulses.

February 3, 2023 Read more

A novel device enables high-resolution observation of liquid phase dynamic processes at nanoscale (w/video)

Researchers have developed a novel, tiny device to hold liquid specimens for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation, opening the door to directly visualizing and recording complex electrochemical reactions at nanoscale in real-time at high resolution.

February 3, 2023 Read more

This one-atom chemical reaction could transform drug discovery

Researchers have used single carbon atom doping to form four chemical bonds in one step.

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An ultra-stable protein nanowire made by bacteria provides clues to combating climate change

Scientists discovered how bacteria make conductive protein naowires and why they show such extremely high conductivity.

February 2, 2023 Read more

Researchers devise a new path toward 'quantum light'

Researchers have theorised a new mechanism to generate high-energy 'quantum light', which could be used to investigate new properties of matter at the atomic scale.

February 2, 2023 Read more

What a drag

Researchers find the key to reducing drag on superhydrophobic surfaces can come down to a single parameter.

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A scalable pathway for the mechanical transfer of graphene grown by CVD

Researchers have developed a methodology for optimizing simultaneously the growth and the transfer process, showing that it is possible to dry-transfer graphene with high-yield, if the crystallographic orientation of the growth surface is chosen appropriately.

February 2, 2023 Read more

New method reveals nano-scale drug molecules in cells

Scientists have produced a method whereby it is possible to see at the nano level where a medicinal drug ends up in the cells and how much of it is needed for optimum treatment.

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Researchers create first supermode optical resonator

The new optical resonator is the first such device that gives scientists precise control over the mode of light, and even more importantly, enables multi-mode coupled light to exist within the resonator.

February 2, 2023 Read more

With nanoeffects towards new joining processes

Researchers are developing nanostructured joining materials for the next generation of microelectronics and other demanding applications.

February 2, 2023 Read more

Researchers reveal microscopic quantum correlations of ultracold molecules

Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough by microscopically studying molecular gases at a level never before achieved by previous research.

February 1, 2023 Read more

Physicists observe rare resonance in molecules for the first time

The findings could provide a new way to control chemical reactions.

February 1, 2023 Read more

Engineers invent vertical, full-color microscopic LEDs

Stacking light-emitting diodes instead of placing them side by side could enable fully immersive virtual reality displays and higher-resolution digital screens.

February 1, 2023 Read more

Chemically functionalized polymer nanoparticles as lubricants for stainless steel

Nanoparticles containing epoxy groups adhere strongly to stainless steel surfaces, which leads to a significant reduction in friction.

February 1, 2023 Read more

Revolutionizing electronics: The rise of spintronics technology

Spintronics is a technology that utilizes the spin of electrons - in addition to their charge - in order to store and process information. Unlike traditional electronics, which rely on the movement of electrons to perform their functions, spintronics uses the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons to achieve the same results. Spintronics offers the potential to address some limitations of traditional, charge-based computing and it has the potential for developing new types of devices such as spin-based transistors and logic gates.

February 1, 2023 Read more