Physicists have succeeded in measuring the very weak van der Waals forces between individual atoms for the first time. To do this, they fixed individual noble gas atoms within a molecular network and determined the interactions with a single xenon atom that they had positioned at the tip of an atomic force microscope.
May 13th, 2016
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Scientists look at spontaneous emission with an instrument sensitive to the wave rather than the particle nature of light.
May 13th, 2016
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A boron compound safely speeds up transformations between carbon and silicon - two of Earth's most abundant and important elements.
May 13th, 2016
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Researchers characterize the exact mode of binding of a single molecule between two gold electrodes, which will help in constructing molecular circuits with consistent electrical properties.
May 13th, 2016
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Chemists report molecules in ionic liquids arrange themselves, but it takes time.
May 12th, 2016
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Precisely flawed nanodiamonds could produce next-generation tools for imaging and communications.
May 12th, 2016
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Inside a drop of paint, light is scattered so often that it seems impossible to demonstrate quantum effects. But despite the thousands of possible paths the light can take, like a drunk person inside a labyrinth, researchers now show that there are just two exits.
May 12th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have developed a new model to track the flow of the most important nanomaterials in the environment.
May 12th, 2016
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Researchers are developing materials and technology for a simple in-home screening that could be a game changer for patients with several life-threatening conditions.
May 12th, 2016
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Scientists have demonstrated how a detailed picture of the electronic states can be ascertained by systematically comparing all of the interactive electronic processes in a simple system of aqueous iron(II).
May 11th, 2016
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Researchers show that 2D halide perovskite has a very different defect property compared with other popular 2D semiconductors.
May 11th, 2016
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Researchers have uncovered key features of the dynamics of a form of jerky motion responsible for phenomena as diverse as squeaks and squeals in door hinges and automotive brakes, joint wear in the human body and the sudden shifting of tectonic plates leading to earthquakes.
May 11th, 2016
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Exploiting electrons as qubits poses a challenge in that they must be trapped and manipulated.
May 11th, 2016
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One of the obstacles to nanomedicine is that researchers have a hard time seeing where nanoparticles go once they're inside various parts of the body. But now one team has developed a way to help overcome this problem - by making tissues and organs clearer in the lab.
May 11th, 2016
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Silver nanowires are an ideal material for current and future flexible touch-screen technologies.
May 11th, 2016
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Scientists have devised a way to build a quantum metamaterial using ultracold atoms trapped in an artificial crystal composed of light. The theoretical work represents a step toward manipulating atoms to transmit information, perform complex simulations or function as powerful sensors.
May 11th, 2016
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