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Quantum materials enable next-generation photonics for mobile networks in the terahertz regime

Researchers demonstrate that quantum materials of the topological insulator family can efficiently upconvert electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz (THz) regime. These results open new avenues for THz photonics technology and its application in sensing, security and sixth-generation mobile communications.

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Silicon nanochip could treat traumatic muscle loss

Technology that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has also shown promise as a treatment for traumatic muscle loss.

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New technology creates carbon neutral chemicals out of thin air

According to a new study, it is possible to capture carbon dioxide from the surrounding atmosphere and repurpose it into useful chemicals usually made from fossil fuels.

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Forseeing failure of crystalline metallic materials

Researchers develop a way to predict the failure of crystalline metallic materials from the earliest stages of stress cycling.

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Material separates water from... water

A flipping action in a porous material facilitates the passage of normal water to separate it out from heavy water.

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A new nanoparticle to act at the heart of cells

Scientists succeeded in developing a fully biodegradable nanoparticle capable of delivering a new anti-inflammatory drug directly into macrophages - the cells where uncontrolled inflammatory reactions are triggered - ensuring its effectiveness.

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Magnetism or no magnetism? The influence of substrates on electronic interactions

A new study illustrates how substrates affect strong electronic interactions in two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks.

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Novel nanowire fabrication technique paves way for next generation spintronics

The challenge of fabricating nanowires directly on silicon substrates for the creation of the next generation of electronics has finally been solved.

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Faster and more efficient computer chips thanks to germanium

Researchers have made a new type of material usable for chip technology. This enables faster, more efficient computers and new types of quantum devices.

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Lignin nanoparticles as interfacial modulator for tough, hydrophobic cellulosic films

Researchers have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet.

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Ultrathin solar cells promise improved satellite performance

Radiation damage to photovoltaics in orbit can be reduced by making the cells thinner.

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Scientists combine existing technologies to build new ultrafast electron microscope

Using a unique combination technology, a team of researchers has analyzed the mechanisms of the light-matter interaction in nanomaterials at the smallest and fastest levels.

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Magnetosome-inspired soft ferromagnetic nanoparticles with high magnetic targeting and tumor tissue penetration

Researchers biomimetically synthesized soft ferromagnetic nanoparticles with high magnetic targeting and tumor tissue penetration based on the biomineralization mechanism of the natural 'biocompass' of magnetotactic bacteria.

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Magnetic quantum fluid: Extremely fluid in two ways

Physicists demonstrate the coexistence of superfluids in ultracold atomic clouds.

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Researchers develop a material that mimics how the brain stores information

The material makes it possible to emulate the synapses of neurons and mimic, for the first time, the learning that occurs during deep sleep.

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New blue quantum dot technology could lead to more energy-efficient displays

Researchers used a bottom up strategy to precisely control molecules until they form the structures they want.

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