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Atomic movie of melting gold could help design materials for future fusion reactors

High-speed 'electron camera' shows for the first time the coexistence of solid and liquid in laser-heated gold, providing new clues for designing materials that can withstand extreme conditions.

Jun 28th, 2018

Nanoaggregation on command

Light-controlled reversible aggregation of microtubules mediated by paclitaxel-modified cyclodextrin.

Jun 28th, 2018

Building bridges with water molecules

Scientists now have the proof behind the speculations that water molecules can form complex bridge-like structures when they accumulate on mineral surfaces.

Jun 28th, 2018

Nanostructured light mixer generates 11 colors simultaneously

A multicolor laser pointer you can use to change the color of the laser with a button click - similar to a multicolor ballpoint pen - is one step closer to reality thanks to a new synthetic nanomaterial.

Jun 28th, 2018

New graphene photodetector could improve night vision, thermal sensing and medical imaging

Using graphene, engineers have invented a new type of photodetector that can work with more types of light than its current state-of-the-art counterparts. The device also has superior sensing and imaging capabilities.

Jun 28th, 2018

Chemical reactions in the light of ultrashort X-ray pulses from free-electron lasers

Using a ring of 16 detectors and a circularly polarized laser beam, scientists can determine duration and energy of ultra-short, high-intensity X-ray flashes with attosecond accuracy.

Jun 28th, 2018

New solar technology with 2D semiconductor nanomaterials

Physicists are developing and testing innovative 2D nanomaterials for possible use as high-efficiency solar cells.

Jun 28th, 2018

Strong interactions between photons mediated by a single atom

Physicists observe strong interactions between photons of different colour in an atom-cavity system.

Jun 28th, 2018

Scientists fine-tune carbon nanotubes for flexible, fingertip-wearable terahertz imagers

Researchers have developed flexible terahertz imagers based on chemically 'tunable' carbon nanotube materials. The findings expand the scope of terahertz applications to include wrap-around, wearable technologies as well as large-area photonic devices.

Jun 28th, 2018

Tricky feat with stand-up molecule

Researchers have achieved a new level of precision working with single molecules. They succeeded in placing an ultrathin molecule in an upright position on a flat layer of silver atoms - and the molecule remained standing instead of reverting to its naturally favoured position.