A new way to watch atoms move in a single atomic sheet
X-ray laser snapshots give scientists a new tool for probing trillionths-of-a-second atomic motions in 2-D materials.
Mar 11th, 2019
Read moreX-ray laser snapshots give scientists a new tool for probing trillionths-of-a-second atomic motions in 2-D materials.
Mar 11th, 2019
Read moreScientists recently discovered how, together, graphene and cobalt offer very relevant properties in the field of magnetism. They believe that this breakthrough could accelerate the development of new logic devices to store large amounts of data quickly and with reduced energy consumption.
Mar 11th, 2019
Read moreSelf-assembled channels in a polymer membrane could greatly enhance extraction of water from gases.
Mar 11th, 2019
Read moreMigrating cells must overcome physical barriers such as tight pores in finely meshed tissues. A recent study by a team of biophysicists provides a new theory to describe how cells manoeuvre such confining environments.
Mar 8th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in hard cutting materials as they degrade. The model will enable manufacturing industry to save both time and money.
Mar 8th, 2019
Read moreTeam combines several nanoscale techniques to gain new insights on the effects of defects in a well-studied monolayer material.
Mar 8th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have created a quantum circuit that enables them to listen to the weakest radio signal allowed by quantum mechanics. This new quantum circuit opens the door to possible future applications in areas such as radio astronomy and medicine (MRI).
Mar 8th, 2019
Read moreUsing high-performance computer simulations, researchers were able to observe how surface roughness changes when two materials rub together. Their findings, which provide insight into friction and wear mechanisms, have implications for areas ranging from engineering to the study of tectonic faults.
Mar 8th, 2019
Read moreCombining an atomically thin graphene and a boron nitride layer at a slightly rotated angle changes their electrical properties. Physicists have now shown for the first time the combination with a third layer can result in new material properties also in a three-layer sandwich of carbon and boron nitride.
Mar 8th, 2019
Read moreNew process targets improvements for defense, vehicles and health products.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreIn lessons for nanomachines, physicists have discovered surprisingly complex states emerging out of simple synchronized networks.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreResearchers use tiny probes and an electrical current to locate anticancer drug molecules incorporated into single strands of DNA.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreNew research illuminates some basic properties of these eccentric marvels of biology.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreQuantum dots could make technology available for self-driving cars, consumer electronics.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreA million functional microscopic robots produced from a 4-inch silicon wafer in new nanofabrication process.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreDevice could detect disease biomarkers at the molecular level and lead to new sensor technology.
Mar 7th, 2019
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