Holography: Nanoscale sieves snare would-be thieves
Bio-inspired algorithms enable a pattern of thousands of nanoscale holes into metal films for high-tech optical security.
Jan 20th, 2016
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Sub-5 nanometer gaps provide a golden opportunity
Frequency conversion of light on a tiny scale is now possible thanks to a gold nanostructure containing miniscule gaps.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreResearchers theorize defects could improve solar cells
Scientists are studying what may seem paradoxical - certain defects in silicon solar cells may actually improve their performance.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreConverting solar energy into electric power via photobioelectrochemical cells
The design of photo-bioelectrochemical cells based on native photosynthetic reaction is attracting substantial recent interest as a means for the conversion of solar light energy into electrical power.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreWatching electrons cool in 30 quadrillionths of a second
Technique developed by researchers could have applications in visual displays, solar cells and photodetectors.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreMechanical quanta see the light
Researchers have realized a nanomechanical device that converts individual particles of light, known as photons, into quantum-mechanical vibrations, known as phonons, and then back again.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreBismuth-based nanoribbons show topological transport, potential for new technologies
Researchers have created nanoribbons of an emerging class of materials called topological insulators and used a magnetic field to control their semiconductor properties, a step toward harnessing the technology to study exotic physics and building new spintronic devices or quantum computers.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreNano-photonics meets nano-mechanics
Controlling on-chip nano-optics by graphene nano-opto-mechanics.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreNanoparticles combine photodynamic and molecular therapies against pancreatic cancer
Novel drug-delivery system cuts off common treatment escape pathways in animal models.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreA sense for infrared light
Laser physicists developed a measuring system for light waves in the near-infrared range.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreWhy Spiderman can't exist: Geckos are size limit for sticking to walls
Latest research reveals why geckos are the largest animals able to scale smooth vertical walls - even larger climbers would require unmanageably large sticky footpads.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreGraphene oxide 'paper' changes with strain
The same slip-and-stick mechanism that leads to earthquakes is at work on the molecular level in nanoscale materials, where it determines the shear plasticity of the materials.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read morePhysicists develop a cooling system for the processors of the future (w/video)
Researchers have found a solution to the problem of overheating of active plasmonic components. They demonstrate how to efficiently cool optoelectronic chips using industry-standard heatsinks in spite of high heat generation in active plasmonic components.
Jan 19th, 2016
Read moreScientists demonstrate basics of nucleic acid computing inside cells
Using strands of nucleic acid, scientists have demonstrated basic computing operations inside a living mammalian cell. The research could lead to an artificial sensing system that could control a cell's behavior in response to such stimuli as the presence of toxins or the development of cancer.
Jan 18th, 2016
Read moreCheaper solar cells with 20.2 percent efficiency
EPFL scientists have developed a solar-panel material that can cut down on photovoltaic costs while achieving competitive power-conversion efficiency of 20.2%.
Jan 18th, 2016
Read moreTiny electronic implants monitor brain injury, then melt away
A new class of small, thin electronic sensors can monitor temperature and pressure within the skull - crucial health parameters after a brain injury or surgery - then melt away when they are no longer needed, eliminating the need for additional surgery to remove the monitors and reducing the risk of infection and hemorrhage.
Jan 18th, 2016
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