Plastic nanoparticles make larval zebrafish hyperactive
Researchers observed that a certain type of nanoparticles leads to stress reactions in the sugar balance, resulting in hyperactivity in the fish larvae.
Oct 24th, 2019
Read moreResearchers observed that a certain type of nanoparticles leads to stress reactions in the sugar balance, resulting in hyperactivity in the fish larvae.
Oct 24th, 2019
Read moreNacre, the rainbow-sheened material that lines the insides of mussel and other mollusk shells, is known as nature's toughest material. Now, a team of researchers has revealed precisely how it works, in real time.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreNew breakthrough could lead to microfluidic devices that are more portable, scalable.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed nanoheterostructures, which can be used as a source of spin-polarized electrons for the semiconductor silicon substrate.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreNew catalytic method with nanoparticles could mitigate global plastic pollution.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreResearchers have produced novel transparent, all-polymer DBF lasers. The DBF lasers make use of the periodic wavelength-scale nanostructures to backscatter photons for constructive interference.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreIt's a whole new way of thinking about electronics. Excitons - or quasiparticles formed when electrons absorb light - stand to revolutionize the building blocks of circuits. Scientists have been studying their extraordinary properties in order to design more energy-efficient electronic systems, and have now found a way to better control excitons moving in semiconductors.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreResearchers have captured the visible nanostructure of living wood for the first time using an advanced low-temperature scanning electron microscope.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read moreResearchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with an eye toward improving electronic devices? speed and memory capacity.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreA widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an 'artificial leaf' that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreNext-generation solar cells that mimic photosynthesis with biological material may give new meaning to the term 'green technology'. Adding the protein bacteriorhodopsin to perovskite solar cells boosted the efficiency of the devices in a series of laboratory tests, according to an international team of researchers.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreAI reveals domain-geometry-driven differences in ferroelectric switching, important for next-generation computing; approach could be applied to electron microscopy, agriculture, astronomy and other systems mapped through hyperspectral imaging.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreScientists have determined characteristics of a new, iron-containing type of material that is thought to have future applications in nanotechnology and spintronics.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreNew inexpensive, scalable design takes advantage of the optical switchability of porous polymers; could be used for heating, cooling, and lighting buildings, as well as camouflage applications.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreAs wearable sensors become more prevalent, the need for a material resistant to damage from the stress and strains of the human body's natural movement becomes ever more crucial. To that end, researchers have developed a method of adopting kirigami architectures to help materials become more strain tolerant and more adaptable to movement.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreSpin-polarizing scanning tunneling microscopy allowed researchers to detect an elusive atomic-scale magnetic signal in a Mott insulator.
Oct 22nd, 2019
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