Scientists using lasers at a Science and Technology Facilities Council facility in the UK believe that they are a step closer to finding a replacement for silicon chips that are faster and use less energy than at present.
Aug 6th, 2014
Read moreA bioengineering team builds molecular motors to further the study of cell function. Component DNA is drawn from very different organisms.
Aug 6th, 2014
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Engineers awarded $1.7 million grant to study new class of ultra-thin film materials that could improve the performance of personal electronics, optoelectronic devices and energy conversion systems.
Aug 5th, 2014
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Scientists have long known that a molecule's behavior depends on its environment. Taking advantage of this phenomenon, a group of researchers at the University of Chicago developed a new technique to map microscopic environments using the vibrations of molecules.
Aug 5th, 2014
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New discoveries about how butterflies feed could help engineers develop tiny probes that siphon liquid out of single cells for a wide range of medical tests and treatments.
Aug 5th, 2014
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Planting imperfections called 'NV centers' at specific spots within a diamond lattice could advance quantum computing and atomic-scale measurement.
Aug 5th, 2014
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Atomic scale imaging of magnetic structures allows for new aspects of high-temperature superconductivity to be studied.
Aug 5th, 2014
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A hybrid form of perovskite - the same type of material which has recently been found to make highly efficient solar cells that could one day replace silicon - has been used to make low-cost, easily manufactured LEDs, potentially opening up a wide range of commercial applications in future, such as flexible colour displays.
Aug 5th, 2014
Read moreA group of scientists have converted used-cigarette butts into a high-performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electrical vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.
Aug 5th, 2014
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Advanced thin-film technique could provide a year or more of steady doses.
Aug 5th, 2014
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Researchers develop breakthrough technique for genomic analysis of long DNA molecules.
Aug 5th, 2014
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Although medical researchers have tested gold nanoparticles with targeted laser treatments on human patients with some success, the treatment is still new to both human and veterinary medicine.
Aug 4th, 2014
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Like the perfect sandwich, a perfectly engineered thin film for electronics requires not only the right ingredients, but also just the right thickness of each ingredient in the desired order, down to individual layers of atoms. Researchers have discovered that sometimes, layer-by-layer atomic assembly requires some unconventional 'sandwich making' techniques.
Aug 4th, 2014
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New research reveals how bonded materials, from airplane wings to dental crowns, lose their bonding.
Aug 4th, 2014
Read moreTwo-by-two-millimeter spectrometer dramatically shrinks footprint for multidimensional analysis of molecules.
Aug 4th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a technique for generating acoustic bottles in open air that can bend the paths of sound waves along prescribed convex trajectories. These self-bending bottle beams hold promise for ultrasonic imaging and therapy, and acoustic cloaking, levitation and particle manipulation.
Aug 4th, 2014
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