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Chemists use DNA to build the world's tiniest antenna

Researchers have created a nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins. The device is a new method to monitor the structural change of proteins over time - and may go a long way to helping scientists better understand natural and human-designed nanotechnologies.

January 10, 2022 Read more

A boost to the optical properties of gold nanoclusters by designed proteins

Scientists have explored the use of natural proteins to grow gold nanoclusters, resulting in hybrid bionanomaterials with tunable photoluminescent properties and with a plethora of potential applications.

January 10, 2022 Read more

Hyperbolic metamaterials: Fusing artificial structures to natural 2D materials

A comprehensive review covers recent progress in hyperbolic metamaterials. State-of-the-art hyperbolic metamaterials are reviewed, starting from the fundamental principles to applications of artificially structured hyperbolic media to suggest ways to fuse natural two-dimensional hyperbolic materials.

January 10, 2022 Read more

Graphene could replace rare metal used in mobile phone screens

New study shows that graphene can replace Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) in an electronic or optical device.

January 7, 2022 Read more

Exploration of new frequency frontiers

An international team of physicists has extended a measurement method for the observation of light-induced processes in solids.

January 7, 2022 Read more

An optical chip improved by light

A team of scientists created and observed a new physical phenomenon on an optical chip using modified lights.

January 7, 2022 Read more

Heat rectification via suspended asymmetric graphene nanomesh

Researchers have demonstrated a promising asymmetric graphene nanomesh device that shows a high thermal rectification ratio at low temperatures. The experiment provides a practical guideline for developing a high-efficiency thermal rectifier based on graphene nanomesh structure.

January 7, 2022 Read more

Light-matter interactions at the atomic scale simulated on the world's fastest supercomputer

Light-matter interactions form the basis of many important technologies, including lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and atomic clocks. However, usual computational approaches for modeling such interactions have limited usefulness and capability. Now, researchers have developed a technique that overcomes these limitations.

January 7, 2022 Read more

Magnetic surprise revealed in 'magic-angle' graphene

Magnets and superconductors don't normally get along, but a new study shows that 'magic-angle' graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could be useful in quantum computing.

January 7, 2022 Read more

Nematicity is a new piece in a phase diagram puzzle

Researchers see stripes in samples of twisted double bilayer graphene, indicating the presence of a nematic phase characterized by broken rotational symmetry.

January 6, 2022 Read more

First realistic portraits of squishy layer that's key to battery performance

Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Physicists watch as ultracold atoms form a crystal of quantum tornadoes

The new observations record a key crossover from classical to quantum behavior.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Traditional Xuan paper inspires development of new high-haze transparent film

Researchers discovered the microscopic mechanism of the high strength and high toughness through detailed characterization of traditional Xuan paper and prepared high-performance films based on the findings.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Terahertz light-driven spin-lattice control: A new potential path to faster and more efficient data storage

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism to control spin-lattice interaction using ultrashort terahertz (THz) pulses. This mechanism can open up new and elegant ways to control propagation of spin waves and thus make an important step to conceptually new technologies of data processing in future.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Next generation textiles: Smart materials generate electricity and support temperature regulation through cooling

Smart textiles use the warmth emitted by the human body and convert it into electricity. Their cooling properties make the new materials interesting for safety-relevant applications and at the same time en-sure increased wearing comfort and well-being.

January 6, 2022 Read more

A novel strategy for sustainable post-lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have developed high-performance sodium and potassium ion batteries using sustainably sourced cellulose.

January 6, 2022 Read more