From science fiction to reality - sonic tractor beam invented
Researchers have built the world's first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Promising technique improves hydrogen production of affordable alternative to platinum
Scientists have demonstrated that microwaves can help create nanostructured molybdenum disulfide catalysts with an improved ability to produce hydrogen.
Oct 27th, 2015
Read moreAttosecond physics: Film in 4-D with ultrashort electron pulses
Physicists shorten electron pulses down to 30 femtoseconds duration. This enables them to gain detailed insight into atomic motions in molecules.
Oct 27th, 2015
Read moreTrading in vivo for in silico: a new approach to nanotoxicity assessment
Prof. Robert Rallo, coordinator of the MODERN project, discusses the initiative's new approach to nanotoxicty assessment, which could help move us towards the wider adoption of in silico methods.
Oct 27th, 2015
Read moreEntanglement at heart of 'two-for-one' fission in next-generation solar cells
The mechanism behind a process known as singlet fission, which could drive the development of highly efficient solar cells, has been directly observed by researchers for the first time.
Oct 27th, 2015
Read moreGraphene flakes as an ultra-fast stopwatch
Researchers have developed a new optical detector from graphene which reacts very rapidly to incident light of all different wavelengths and even works at room temperature. It is the first time that a single detector has been able to monitor the spectral range from visible light to infrared radiation and right through to terahertz radiation.
Oct 27th, 2015
Read moreStrong and extremely insulating: hybrid aerogels made from biopolymers and silica
Scientists have introduced a new class of hybrid aerogels made from silica and plant-derived pectins. The new materials have comparable thermal properties but are far more mechanically stable. In addition, they are made by an aqueous, 'green' process from bioderived materials.
Oct 27th, 2015
Read moreResearchers create technology to produce lighter, long-lasting batteries from silicon
Substantially smaller and longer-lasting batteries for everything from portable electronic devices to electric cars could be come a reality thanks to an innovative technology.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreResearchers observe phase transition thought impossible
An ultrapure material taken to pressures greater than that in the depths of the ocean and chilled to temperatures colder than outer space has revealed an unexpected phase transition that crosses two different phase categories.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreResearchers develop natural protein cage for improved cancer drug delivery
Researchers have developed a unique, tiny protein cage to deliver nasty chemotherapy chemicals directly to cancer cells. Direct delivery could improve treatment and lessen what can be horrendous side effects from toxic drugs.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreNanoquakes probe new 2-dimensional material
Research opens up new ways of understanding monolayer films for (opto-)electronic applications.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreUnraveling the complex, intertwined electron phases in a superconductor
Scientists may have discovered a link between key components of the 'electron density wave' state and the pseudogap phase in a high-temperature superconductor.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreA fluorescent dye that survives in live cell STED imaging
A new molecular tool for continuous super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreUtrathin perovskite nanocrystals suitable for use in tunable and energy-efficient LEDs
Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing perovskite nanocrystals in the form of ultrathin nanoplatelets whose emission characteristics can be tuned by altering their thickness.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreEngineers say graphene key to high-density, energy-efficient memory chips
Only an atom thick, graphene is a key ingredient in projects to create data storage technologies that use nanomaterials other than standard silicon.
Oct 26th, 2015
Read moreIonic liquids interesting in extracting molecules from wood
Scientists have discovered how enzymes can perform their catalytical processes in a switchable ionic liquid. The discovery paves way for enzymatic refinement of cellulose to precious molecules and industrial products.
Oct 26th, 2015
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