A group of physicists experimentally confirmed that molecular fingerprints of toxic, explosive, polluting and other dangerous substances could be reliably detected and identified by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using black silicon (b-Si) substrate.
Jun 19th, 2018
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Researchers are looking for new materials with unusual properties that were so far not accessible in experiments. To do this, they connect partners who don't really fit together: One partner forces the other into a state that would not be possible without the unlikely pairing.
Jun 19th, 2018
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The X-ray laser movie shows what happens when light hits retinal, a key part of vision in animals and photosynthesis in microbes. The action takes place in a trillionth of an eye blink.
Jun 19th, 2018
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The time-consuming, expensive process of sequencing DNA molecules could become a whole lot faster and cheaper as a result of a new nanofabrication method that takes advantage of nano-sized air-gaps, or nanocracks, in electrically conductive materials.
Jun 19th, 2018
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New research proves that advanced materials containing molecules that switch states in response to environmental stimuli such as light can be fabricated using 3D printing.
Jun 19th, 2018
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Creating nanotextured glass surfaces completely eliminates reflections of all colors of light, making the glass nearly invisible.
Jun 19th, 2018
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Scientists demonstrate coherent coupling between a quantum dot and a donor atom in silicon, vital for moving information inside quantum computers.
Jun 19th, 2018
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Researchers have identified a master regulator for bone regeneration.
Jun 19th, 2018
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Scientists hailed a major breakthrough in understanding how alloys behave at high temperatures, pointing the way to significant improvements in many technologies.
Jun 19th, 2018
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Researchers are exploring the enhanced potential of carbon nanotubes as single-photon emitters for quantum information processing.
Jun 18th, 2018
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Thermally twistable, photobendable, elastically deformable, and self-healable soft crystal gives a multifunctional, all-in-one material.
Jun 18th, 2018
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Team discovers right mix of nanocrystals and light to activate unique laser properties in 5-micron spheres.
Jun 18th, 2018
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Scientists have developed a new technique that takes advantage of gold nanoparticles to trigger the sequential unfolding of three-dimensional structures using different wavelengths of light.
Jun 18th, 2018
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Since the discovery of a large new family of two-dimensional materials, continued exploration has revealed their exceptional ability to store energy, block electromagnetic interference, purify water and even ward off bacteria.
Jun 18th, 2018
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A team of scientists explained the paradoxical phenomenon of the mutual annihilation of particles and antiparticles in graphene. The theoretical justification for this process was until recently one of the most complex riddles of solid-state physics.
Jun 18th, 2018
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Ultra-confined light could detect harmful molecules.
Jun 15th, 2018
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