A bit of stray moisture during an experiment tipped off scientists about the strange behavior of a complex oxide material they were studying - shedding light on its potential for improving chemical sensors, computing and information storage.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Movement of charge carriers perpendicular to an electric driving field in a solid state system detected for the first time with sub-picosecond time resolution.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Researchers have studied in detail, a slow change of microscopic magnetic structures in metallic wires induced by external driving forces, commonly called 'creep' motion. This has allowed them to clarify the physics of how the driving forces, magnetic fields or electric currents, act on the magnetic structure.
Dec 16th, 2015
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The printed image measures a minuscule 0.0092 square mm in area, or 80 x 115 microns. That's about the cross-sectional area of a human hair or the area covered by a single pixel of a retina display.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Researchers developed a glass coating that incorporates ultrathin nanorods and honeycomb nanowalls that can help underlying solar cells harvest sunlight from multiple angles.
Dec 16th, 2015
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A study offers a new view of how cancer cells extend their reach, co-opting and transforming normal cells through 'metastatic hijacking'.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Thanks to a new revolutionary laser printing technology, it is now possible to print this press release in colour on an area no bigger than a hair.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Researchers have succeeded in detecting magnetic fluctuations with pure spin current in a much more sensitive way than conventional magnetization measurements.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Scientists cientists have created a 'prospector's guide' to help researchers locate the best germanium-silicon nanowires for catalyzing important clean-energy reactions.
Dec 16th, 2015
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Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy - a technique used to examine the surface chemistry of a solid material - researchers have begun to understand the operating principles and sensing mechanisms behind promising nanocomposite thin film materials.
Dec 15th, 2015
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Researchers have succeeded in experimentally realizing metallic graphene nanoribbons that are only 5 carbon atoms wide.
Dec 15th, 2015
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The NanoCar Race is a race where molecular machines compete on a nano-sized track. A NanoCar is a single molecule-car that has wheels and a chassis...and is propelled by a small electric shock.
Dec 15th, 2015
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Even moderate concentrations of a nanoparticle used to whiten certain foods, milk and toothpaste could potentially compromise the brain's most numerous cells, according to a new study.
Dec 15th, 2015
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Scientists are investigating the use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds. It could prove to be much more effective than existing techniques because the particles would be tiny enough to enter the skin via hair follicles, ensuring much better penetration of the area affected by surgery.
Dec 15th, 2015
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New sunscreen encased in nanoparticles eliminates cancer-causing potential of traditional sunscreens.
Dec 15th, 2015
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NANoREG is the first FP7 project to deliver the answers needed by regulators and legislators on EHS by linking them to a scientific evaluation of data and test methods.
Dec 14th, 2015
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