Scientists produce shortest electron bunches ever by surfing plasma waves
The shortest electron bunches ever were produced by focusing a high-power laser pulse into a supersonic helium gas jet.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreThe shortest electron bunches ever were produced by focusing a high-power laser pulse into a supersonic helium gas jet.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have accidentally discovered a new way of using light to draw and erase quantum-mechanical circuits in a unique class of materials called topological insulators.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreScientists are creating a new kind of research tool that will be nearly indistinguishable from the human gastrointestinal tract.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreThe ability to arrange different types of fibres with predetermined spatial organisation gives us the colour, vibrancy and comfort we encounter in traditional textiles.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreNew generation of catalysts demonstrated for selective hydrogenation of butadiene.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreNew findings reveal how a nanoscale, synthetic version of the precious gem can light up early-stage cancers in non-toxic, non-invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreNew research provides researchers with a new, simpler method to measure nanomaterials' resistance to bending and stretching, and opens new possibilities for creating nano-sized objects and machines by controlling and tailoring that resistance.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have developed a method for measuring soft, structured surfaces using optical forces.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreThe tiny transistor is the heart of the electronics revolution, and materials scientist have just discovered a way to give the workhorse transistor a big boost, using a new technique to incorporate vanadium oxide, one of a family of materials called functional oxides, into the device.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have succeeded in building protein gates for artificial nano-vesicles that become transparent only under specific conditions. The gate responds to certain pH values, triggering a reaction and releasing active agents at the desired location.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreLasers with a wavelength of two microns could move the boundaries of surgery and molecule detection. Researchers have managed to generate such lasers using a simple and inexpensive method.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreA method for controlling magnetic skyrmions through applying a strain to a material has been demonstrated by researchers. Such skyrmions are potentially useful for low-power magnetic memories.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreA technique for investigating the magnetic properties of electrons in quantum point contacts leads to a better understanding of these quantum devices.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2015
Read moreCatalyst design plays a key role in improving these processes. An international team of scientists has now developed a concept that elegantly correlates geometric and adsorption properties. They validated their approach by designing a new platinum-based catalyst for fuel cell applications.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have conducted a systematic mechanistic study of the origin of the titanium-induced enhanced photoactivity in Hematite-based photoanodes.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2015
Read moreEncapsulated bacteriophages are more resistant to the stomach low pH and increase their residence time in the intestinal tract of broilers.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2015
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