Leaving flatland - quantum Hall physics in 4D
Scientists implement a dynamical version of the 4D quantum Hall effect with ultracold atoms in an optical superlattice potential.
Jan 4th, 2018
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Graphene 'tattoo' sensor enables measurements of water use in crops
Researchers have developed a 'plant tattoo sensor' to take real-time, direct measurements of water use in crops.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreMacrophage nanosponges could keep sepsis in check
A team of researchers has developed macrophage 'nanosponges', which are nanoparticles cloaked in the cell membranes of macrophages, that can safely absorb and remove molecules from the bloodstream that are known to trigger sepsis.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreLaser evaporation technology to create new solar materials
Delicate hybrid organic-inorganic crystals open new possibilities for light-based technologies.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreCarbon nanotubes devices may have a limit to how 'nano' they can be
Carbon nanotubes bound for electronics not only need to be as clean as possible to maximize their utility in next-generation nanoscale devices, but contact effects may limit how small a nano device can be.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreThe making of biorelevant nanomaterials
A combined strategy of polymerization and electrostatic self-assembly to synthesize low-dimensional polyion complex nanomaterials with various morphologies.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read morePhysicists take first step toward cell-sized robots (w/video)
An electricity-conducting, environment-sensing, shape-changing machine the size of a human cell? Is that even possible?
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreNature's smallest rainbows, created by peacock spiders, may inspire new optical technology
Implications of this finding can apply to a wide array of fields ranging from life sciences and biotechnologies to material sciences and engineering.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreNovel nanomedicine inhibits progression of pancreatic cancer in mice
Survival rates in pancreatic cancer linked to inverse correlation between specific oncogene and tumor suppressant.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreSilver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension
A new way of organizing nanostructures has boosted Raman signals by a hundred thousand times to better identify and characterize different molecules.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreTweaking quantum dots powers-up double-pane solar windows
Engineered quantum dots could bring down the cost of solar electricity.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreSensor the size of a nitrogen atom investigates hard drives
Researchers have developed a quantum sensor that will be able to precisely measure the tiny magnetic fields we can expect to see in the next generation of hard discs. The sensor itself is just slightly larger than a nitrogen atom, with a synthetic diamond to act as a substrate.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreSingle metalens focuses all colors of the rainbow in one point
Lens opens new possibilities in virtual and augmented reality.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreCarbon nanotube as ultrafast emitter with narrow energy spread at optical frequency
Scientists have successfully demonstrated exciting findings on the realization of field-driven ultrafast photo electron emission, in a system capable of much higher phase synchronization than its photon-driven counterpart.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreCarving out circuits that click into place
An easy and reliable assembly approach, inspired by building blocks, challenges the current fabrication of electronic systems.
Dec 28th, 2017
Read moreProbing water molecules at cell membrane interfaces
Ultrafast laser pulses offer insights into the role water plays in transport through biological membranes.
Dec 28th, 2017
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