Microscopic antennas to peer into nano-sized worlds
Affordable and highly sensitive infrared detectors could revolutionise molecular sensing.
Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreAffordable and highly sensitive infrared detectors could revolutionise molecular sensing.
Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreResearchers have made a silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature brain-like grid, showcasing a potential new design for neural networks.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreNanoscientists are studying the causes of silicon solar cell degradation in an effort to make solar power more affordable.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreTwice-daily rinses of FDA-approved nanoparticles broke apart oral biofilms and prevented tooth decay in a study.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreBiSb expands the potential of topological insulators for ultra-low-power electronic devices.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreScientists have revealed a new property of the cheap and abundant material anatase titanium dioxide, which promises applications as a medium for room-temperature nanosensors of mechanical stress with an optical read-out.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreResearchers have found a better way to identify atomic structures, an essential step in improving materials selection in the aviation, construction and automotive industries.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreScientists use supercomputer systems to uncover the mechanisms behind chemical reactions.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be used to ferry chemotherapy drugs into the spinal cord to treat hard-to-reach spinal tumors in an animal model.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreReplacing traditional computer chip components with light-based counterparts will eventually make electronic devices faster due to the wide bandwidth of light. A new protective metamaterial 'cladding' prevents light from leaking out of the very curvy pathways it would travel in a computer chip.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreNew type of lab-on-chip device could quickly detect disease-causing bacteria, save lives.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreA new way of arranging advanced computer components called memristors on a chip could enable them to be used for general computing, which could cut energy consumption by a factor of 100.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read morePhysicists have succeeded in experimentally demonstrating Wannier-Stark localization.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreStudy reveals the Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreMaterial scientists use stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to observe -- for the first time -- ions moving in liquid electrolyte; findings could lead to improving battery safety while also increasing next-generation energy storage.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreLaser-scribed disordered graphene significantly improves sodium-ion battery capacity.
Jul 30th, 2018
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