Researchers observe electrons zipping around in crystals
Scientists have tracked electrons moving through exotic materials that may make up the next generation of computing hardware.
Feb 1st, 2018
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Future of semiconductor lasing: Topological insulator lasers
Applying topological physics to lasing creates more highly efficient and robust lasers.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreZero gravity graphene promises success in space (w/video)
In a series of experiments, researchers experienced weightlessness testing graphene?s application in space.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreA higher(er)-definition nose
MXene material could improve sensors that sniff.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreA biological approach to precision medicine targets endless number of diseases
Self-assembling platform effectively delivers inhibitory RNA molecules to targeted cell populations.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreMoving beyond graphene
Developing 2D materials similar to graphene remains a challenge, but chemists are making progress - moving closer to smaller and faster electronics and photonics.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreFriction found where there should be none: In superfluids near absolute zero
Physicists have discovered unexpected friction while rotating superfluid helium.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreNew, safe zinc oxide quantum dots
Chemists have shown that ZnO nanoparticles produced by a new self-supporting organometallic method are safe for human cells. Now it's only one step towards innovative applications.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreSplashdown: Supersonic cold metal bonding in 3-D
A highly versatile deposition process already used to manufacture aircraft parts and other expensive, delicate surfaces is now 3-D modeled to show the effects of temperature for the first time.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreNew MXene materials could capture wasted frictional energy from smartphones
New research describes how a new family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides, known as MXenes, could be used to harvest wasted frictional energy, for example, from muscle contractions during typing or walking.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreQuick HIV detection method could diagnose early disease
Scientists have develped a test capable of detecting HIV early using more efficient, robust methods.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreEngineering research gives optical switches the 'contrast' of electronic transistors
Engineers have taken an important step toward the creation of a working optical transistor: precisely controlling the mixing of optical signals via tailored electric fields, and obtaining outputs with a near perfect contrast and extremely large on/off ratios.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreNanofoam catalysts efficiently generates hydrogen from water
Researchers have found a way to more efficiently generate hydrogen from water - an important key to making clean energy more viable.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read morePhysicists generate terahertz waves with spin current flow
Physicists use a quantum magnetic current flow, so-called spin current, in magnetic metal nanostructures. The cost-effective and material-saving technology has the potential for industry applications.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreEngineers develop flexible lithium battery for wearable electronics
Shaped like a spine, new design enables remarkable flexibility, high energy density, and stable voltage, no matter how it is flexed or twisted.
Feb 1st, 2018
Read moreNew magnet-based drug delivery system shows promise for cancer treatment
A team of researchers has developed a non-invasive method of delivering drugs directly to cancerous tissue using magnetic forces, a form of treatment that could significantly reduce the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.
Feb 1st, 2018
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