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A 'raspberry-shaped' nanoparticle for precision drug delivery

A newly discovered technique offers a low-cost way to enhance the effectiveness of existing drugs.

December 8, 2022 Read more

A Janus carbon electrocatalyst can balance the intrinsic activity and electronic conductivity

The Janus carbon electrocatalyst consists of a conductive nitrogen-doped carbon block and catalytically active boron-, nitrogen co-doped carbon nanosheets.

December 8, 2022 Read more

Breakage-resistant conductive hydrogel extends service life of triboelectric nanogenerators

Researchers have developed a novel breakage-resistant conductive hydrogel with excellent mechanical reliability, extending the service life of triboelectric nanogenerators.

December 7, 2022 Read more

Unexpected speed-dependent friction with graphene

Physicists report that if graphene is applied to a platinum surface, friction does not depend on speed according to Coulomb's law, which applies in the macro world.

December 7, 2022 Read more

Long-range information transport in antiferromagnets

Researchers have developed a completely new class of materials for transporting spin waves: antiferromagnets with tilted magnetic moments.

December 7, 2022 Read more

Energy-efficient computing with tiny magnetic vortices

First prototype developed for unconventional computing combines Brownian computing with reservoir computing.

December 7, 2022 Read more

A nano-based technology to fight osteoporosis

Researchers have created unique technology for treating osteoporosis that uses nanobubbles to deliver treatment to targeted areas of a person's body.

December 7, 2022 Read more

Novel two-dimensional homogeneous bias device induced under moderate pressure

Compared with three-dimensional similar devices, the two-dimensional bias device is non-aging, extensible and recoverable.

December 6, 2022 Read more

Highest precision: Microstructured fiber measures the size of nanoparticles

Researchers developed a new glass fiber design that enables exceptionally long observations of a large number of individual, freely moving nanoparticles in a liquid.

December 6, 2022 Read more

New quantum dots study uncovers implications for biological imaging

Scientists report the synthesis of semiconductor 'giant' core-shell quantum dots with record-breaking emissive lifetimes. In addition, the lifetimes can be tuned by making a simple alteration to the material's internal structure.

December 6, 2022 Read more

Photonics - extending the spectrum

Researchers create visible-to-near-infrared-light lasers on silicon chips, paving the way for scientific and consumer applications.

December 6, 2022 Read more

Scientists develop novel hyperspectral surface plasmon resonance microscopy system

A flexible HSPRM system operates by using a hyperspectral microscope to analyze the selected area of SPR image produced by a prism-based spectral SPR sensor.

December 5, 2022 Read more

Food decontamination spray deploys 'billions of tiny soldiers'

Researchers harness bacteria-eating viruses to create a powerful new weapon against contamination and infection.

December 5, 2022 Read more

Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a second

Scientists have developed a novel interferometric technique capable of measuring time delays with zeptosecond (a trillionth of a billionth of a second) resolution.

December 5, 2022 Read more

Iron for energy storage

In the futuere the metal could store energy from renewable sources, for example for transportation.

December 3, 2022 Read more

New quantum light source paves the way to a quantum internet

Researchers produced single-photon sources with operating wavelengths compatible with existing fiber communication networks. They did so by placing molybdenum ditelluride semiconductor layers just atoms thick on top of an array of nano-size pillars.

December 3, 2022 Read more