Researchers have designed and fabricated an untethered microrobot that can slip along either a flat or curved surface in a liquid when exposed to ultrasound waves. Its propulsion force is two to three orders of magnitude stronger than the propulsion force of natural microorganisms such as bacteria or algae.
Feb 4th, 2020
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Scientists have demonstrated a way to experimentally detect the most hidden aspect of all chemical reactions - the extremely short-lived transition state that occurs at their initiation. This pivotal discovery could become instrumental in gaining the ability to predict and externally control the outcomes of chemical processes.
Feb 4th, 2020
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Researchers have demonstrated an entirely new way to precisely control electrical currents by leveraging the interaction between an electron's spin and its orbital rotation around the nucleus.
Feb 3rd, 2020
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Researchers show that networks and from and persist without the particles sticking to one another if the particles behave as liquid crystals.
Feb 3rd, 2020
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Findings expand understanding of catalyst-intermediary-reaction relationship.
Feb 3rd, 2020
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Researchers have created a unique device which will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible.
Feb 3rd, 2020
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Self-propelled onion-like microvehicle can attract, trap, and destroy biological threats.
Feb 3rd, 2020
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Using supercomputer simulations and a large dataset of materials, researchers found a connection between distortions in the material's atomic structure and the amount of energy required to separate a proton from the material. When this connection occurs, it makes protons heavier and slower, inhibiting proton conduction.
Jan 31st, 2020
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Scientists created devices based on one Weyl semimetal, tantalum arsenide. They observed that this material was able to convert more light to electricity than any other material. The conversion was 10 times higher than previous measurements with other materials.
Jan 31st, 2020
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Scientists grew tungsten disulfide 2D crystals over donut shapes. With this approach, they created strain that changed the materials' growth dynamics and light emission properties.
Jan 31st, 2020
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Scientists have demonstrated the cooling of a levitated nanoparticle to the motional quantum ground state.
Jan 31st, 2020
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Researchers have identified highly absorbent materials that can extract drinkable water out of thin air - which could potentially lead to technologies that supply potable water in the driest areas on the planet.
Jan 31st, 2020
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Nanoengineers have developed a computer-based method that could make it less labor-intensive to determine the crystal structures of various materials and molecules, including alloys, proteins and pharmaceuticals.
Jan 30th, 2020
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To help turbocharge spintronics, condensed matter physicists have developed a method for terahertz waves to convert spin excitations into electrical signals.
Jan 29th, 2020
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Researchers have created a hybrid technique to fabricate a new form of nickel that may help the future production of lifesaving medical devices, high-tech devices and vehicles with strong corrosion-resistant protection.
Jan 29th, 2020
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Scientists discovered a new platform for quantum technologies by suspending two-dimensional crystals over pores in a slab of gold. This new approach may help develop new materials for secure communication and sensing technologies based on the unique laws of physics at the atomic levels.
Jan 29th, 2020
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