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White, red, and blue signals alert you to dangerous germs

Rapid and simultaneous identification of multiple types of food poisoning bacteria by color differences in scattered light from metal nanoparticles.

August 29, 2022 Read more

Rare insights into growing nanoparticles

Scientists have been able to observe the growth of nanoparticles in solution in real time.

August 29, 2022 Read more

A perfect trap for light

Researchers have found a surprising trick that allows a beam of light to be completely absorbed even in the thinnest of layers.

August 29, 2022 Read more

Infant motion monitoring with triboelectric hydrogel sensor network

Researchers have developed a deep learning assisted body area triboelectric hydrogel sensor network and a real-time interactive system between the caregiver and the mobile phone for all-around infant motion monitoring.

August 29, 2022 Read more

From bits to p-bits: One step closer to probabilistic computing

Scientists have developed a mathematical description of what happens within tiny magnets as they fluctuate between states when an electric current and magnetic field are applied. Their findings could act as the foundation for engineering more advanced computers that can quantify uncertainty while interpreting complex data.

August 29, 2022 Read more

Weaving atomically thin seams of light with in-plane heterostructures

Scientists realize electroluminescence from transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers.

August 27, 2022 Read more

An expanded set of DNA building blocks for 3D lattices

Using x-ray crystallography, researchers studied 36 DNA-based molecular junctions and discovered factors that yield superior 3D self-assembled lattice structures.

August 27, 2022 Read more

Welcome to the self-assembled jungle

Scientists are using molecular simulations to study a type of self-assembling materials called associating polymers.

August 27, 2022 Read more

New quantum technology combines free electrons and photons

Scientists have successfully created electron-photon pairs for the first time in a controlled way, using integrated photonic circuits on a chip. Using a new technique, they could precisely detect the involved particles. The findings of the study expand the toolbox of quantum technology.

August 27, 2022 Read more

Silicon image sensor that computes

Device speeds up, simplifies image processing for autonomous vehicles and other applications.

August 27, 2022 Read more

Mimicking termites to generate new materials

Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers have developed a framework to design new materials that mimic the fundamental rules hidden in nature's growth patterns. The researchers showed that, using these rules, it is possible to create materials designed with specific programmable properties.

August 26, 2022 Read more

Glass nanoparticles show unexpected coupling when levitated with laser light

Researchers have found a new mechanism that fundamentally alters the interaction between optically levitated nanoparticles. Their experiment demonstrates previously unattainable levels of control over the coupling in arrays of particles, thereby creating a new platform to study complex physical phenomena.

August 26, 2022 Read more

Full experimental determination of tunneling time with attosecond-scale streaking method

The question of how long a particle takes to tunnel through a potential barrier has sparked a long-standing debate since the early days of quantum mechanics. To solve this problem, scientists have proposed and demonstrated a novel attosecond-scale streaking method to accurately determine the tunneling time of an electron from an atom.

August 26, 2022 Read more