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Researchers describe the preparation of bioinspired artificial compound eyes using a simple low-cost approach.
Jan 9th, 2019
Read moreResearchers describe the preparation of bioinspired artificial compound eyes using a simple low-cost approach.
Jan 9th, 2019
Read moreResearch opens doors in photonic quantum information processing, optical signal processing and microwave photonics.
Jan 9th, 2019
Read moreA computational modeling method may help to fast-track the identification and design of new carbon capture and storage materials for use by the nation's coal-fired power plants. The hypothetical mixed matrix membranes would provide a more economical solution than current methods.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreResearchers weave two fundamental ideas of geometry and mechanics in a new theory of how thin sheets can be forced to conform to 'geometrically incompatible' shapes.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreResearchers developed a new system to charge electronic devices such as smartphones and smartwatches wirelessly. The method involves a cuttable, flexible power transfer sheet which charges devices wirelessly and can be molded or even cut with scissors to fit different-shaped surfaces and objects.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreResearchers developed a new molecular device enabling to detect light and translate it with high efficiency to detectable electronical current.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreScientists report about the 'cold version'of the Leidenfrost effect.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreDetailed observations of iridium atoms at work could help make catalysts that drive chemical reactions smaller, cheaper and more efficient.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreScientists have shown for the first time that they can build atomic precision qubits in a 3D device - another major step towards a universal quantum computer.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have proved the existence of the second band gap in a 2D structure. The result is expected to be used in various fields such as the development of emerging materials, solar cells, and catalysts.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreA study has found that the properties of a material commonly used to create conductive or protective films and encapsulate drug compounds - and the conditions in which this material will disassemble to release that medication - may be different than initially thought.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreResearchers create spherical vanadium oxide clusters that can trap and hold carbon dioxide, potentially allowing its enrichment from CO2/CO mixtures.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreA collaborative study provides physical insights into these questions by marrying data-driven machine learning techniques and quantum mechanics.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreUsing inspiration from nature, a team of researchers have harnessed new photonics technology to develop the first fluid-repellent, antibacterial, metal surface taking us a step closer to self-cleaning saucepans, toilets, and dishwashers.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreHigh-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup allowed researchers to watch a high-pressure, high-temperature chemical reaction to determine for the first time what controls formation of two different nanoscale crystalline structures in the metal cobalt.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreScientists propose new ways of studying flat physics, suggesting that small numbers of constrained atoms could act as stand-ins for the finicky electrons first predicted to exhibit low-dimensional quirks.
Jan 4th, 2019
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