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A new way to shape a material's atomic structure with ultrafast laser light

X-ray laser experiments show that intense light distorts the structure of a thermoelectric material in a unique way, opening a new avenue for controlling the properties of materials.

February 15, 2022 Read more

Nick of time: Temporal variation of light-matter interaction boosts photonic metamaterials

An emerging branch of photonics focuses on light-matter interactions in time-varying media.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Squeezing the noise out of microscopes with quantum light

Scientists use quantum entangled light for a new form of microscopy able to detect signals normally hidden by quantum noise.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Growing the perfect diamond: Simulations reveal interesting geometric patterns

Researchers have simulated the growth of both porous and closed polycrystalline diamond films to help grow these films more efficiently in the lab.

February 14, 2022 Read more

'Amazing' nanoparticles from maize: A potent and economical anti-cancer therapeutic

Researchers develop a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system from corn/maize to target cancer cells.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Disorder-engineered inorganic nanocrystals set a new efficiency record for ultrathin solar cells

An international team of researchers report on a novel disorder-engineering technique for inorganic solar cells that achieves a record-breaking power conversion efficiency.

February 14, 2022 Read more

New system speeds screening of drug-delivering nanoparticles

There is an evolving era in medicine, one in which messenger ribonucleic acid - mRNA - can be delivered directly to cells to fight against disease. And the latest groundbreaking study could clear the way to faster therapeutic discoveries.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Engineered nanoparticle release from personal protective clothing

Scientists studied potential exposure contributed by human activities when wearing the engineered nanoparticle-contaminated personal protective clothing and quantitatively evaluate relative nanoparticle retentiuon to each fabric type.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Researchers train neural network to recognize chemical formulas from research papers

Researchers have developed a neural network-based solution for automated recognition of chemical formulas on research paper scans.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Mapping the quantum future with smart TV technology

Scientists have created the first ever 2D map of the Overhauser field in organic LEDs, shedding light on the challenges we face in designing accurate quantum-based technologies.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Wood-based self-powered smart home systems

Researchers have developed a flexible wood-based triboelectric self-powered sensor to be used in smart home systems. By using an effective and simple processing method, the fabricated wood-based sensor has numerous advantages, including light weight, low thickness, high sensitivity, flexibility, and stability.

February 13, 2022 Read more

Multifunctional metamaterials for energy harvesting and vibration control

A novel multifunctional metamaterial based on triboelectric nanogenerators can harvest environmental energy and reduce vibration simultaneously.

February 13, 2022 Read more

Antibacterial films based on metal-organic framework (MOF) composites

Researchers prepared and validated a metal-organic framework (MOF) based composite for the triggered controlled release of iodine, an antimicrobial element that does not generate resistance.

February 12, 2022 Read more

Researchers reveal why nanowires stick to each other

The self-attraction of nanowires has been a major problem for quality and efficient bulk fabrication, with the potential to catastrophically short-circuit nanowire-based devices, but researchers have now revealed why the components cling to one each other.

February 11, 2022 Read more

Advancing graphene spintronics as 1D contacts improve mobility in nano-scale devices

Researchers may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change improvements in the spin transport characteristics of nanoscale graphene-based electronic devices.

February 11, 2022 Read more

New plant-derived cellulose nanocrystal composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum

The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.

February 11, 2022 Read more