Scientists find out how nanoparticles kill cancer cells
Scientists have studied how magnet nanoparticles affect cancer cells in the human liver.
Jun 25th, 2020
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Researchers realize atomic resolution imaging at 30.1 T in hybrid magnet
Researchers have constructed the world's first atomically resolved scanning tunneling microscope (STM) in a hybrid magnet to obtain atomic resolved STM images of graphite in an ultra-high 30.1 T magnetic field and bore of 32mm diameter setting the highest magnetic field for the hybrid magnet,and the same time marking a new magnetic field record for any atomic resolution measurement.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read morePhysicists obtain molecular 'fingerprints' using plasmons
Researchers have proposed a new way to study the properties of individual organic molecules and nanolayers of molecules. The approach relies on V-shaped graphene-metal film structures.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreMeasure squeezing in a novel way
Scientists have developed a completely new method of measuring 'squeezing' - a potential starting point for high-precision sensor technology.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreGold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death
A new study opens important perspectives for treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease, but also epilepsy, brain trauma and stroke.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreTrapping the sun: New thin-film technology uses sustainable components for solar panels
Environment-friendly solar panels consisting of the abundant materials Cu, Zn, Sn are hindered by their low practical efficiency compared to their theoretical potential. Researchers have now discovered a way to overcome these hurdles.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreNew insights into the energy levels in quantum dots
With their experiments, scientists confirmed certain energy transitions in quantum dots that had previously only been predicted theoretically: the so-called radiative Auger process.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreComb on a chip: New design for 'optical ruler' could revolutionize clocks, telescopes, telecommunications
Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds of evenly spaced, sharply defined frequencies, can be used to measure the colors of light waves with great precision.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreUltrathin boron nitride films for next-generation electronics
A novel material could enable major leaps in the miniaturization of electronic devices.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreSelf-powered alarm fights forest fires, monitors environment
Scientists designed and fabricated a remote forest fire detection and alarm system powered by nothing but the movement of the trees in the wind.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreResearchers cut nanometer-sized patterns into 2D materials
Researchers have developed a high-precision technology that enables them to carve nanometric patterns into two-dimensional materials.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Read moreMicroscopic computers: The wires of the future may be made of molecules
There are physical limits to how powerful computers can become if they are to maintain their size. Molecular electronics can solve that problem, and now researchers are contributing to this field with a new, efficient conducting material, based on molecules.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Read moreUsing chaos as a tool, scientists discover new method of making 3D-heterostructured materials
Scientists have developed a new approach for generating layered, difficult-to-combine, heterostructured solids.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Read moreNew quantum materials with unique properties
A new EU project focuses on quantum materials, whose properties can be modified significantly by elastic deformation.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Read moreManipulating tiny skyrmions with small electric currents
Researchers have managed to manipulate and track the movement of individual magnetic vortices called skyrmions, which have been touted as strong candidates to act as information carriers in next-generation storage devices and as synapses for neuromorphic computing.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Read moreTwisted WSe2 as a highly tunable platform for the study of exotic phenomena
Researchers report that the twisted bilayer transition metal dichalcogenide WSe2 enables the realization of exotic correlated phenomena, including high-Tc superconductivity and correlated insulators, in a controlled manner and without the geometrical restriction found in twisted bilayer graphene.
Jun 23rd, 2020
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