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Electrons and liquid helium advance understanding of zero-resistance

New research describes anomalies in the behaviour of electrons in electrons on liquid helium two-dimensional system.

Feb 1st, 2016

Switching light with a silver atom

Researchers have created the world's smallest integrated optical switch. Applying a small voltage causes an atom to relocate, turning the switch on or off.

Feb 1st, 2016

New type of nanowires, built with natural gas heating

Researchers have developed a new simple nanowire manufacturing technique that uses self-catalytic growth process assisted by thermal decomposition of natural gas.

Feb 1st, 2016

Nanosheet growth technique could revolutionize nanomaterial production

After six years of painstaking effort, a group of materials scientists believe the tiny sheets of the semiconductor zinc oxide they're growing could have huge implications for the future of a host of electronic and biomedical devices.

Jan 29th, 2016

Nanotechnology: the big picture (video)

Advancements in nanotechnology could fundamentally change global approaches to manufacturing, medicine, healthcare, and the environment. In this lecture Dr Eric Drexler, Senior Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School, will look at current advances in the field of advanced nanotechnology, and the impacts and potential applications of their widespread implementation, and Dr Sonia Trigueros, Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Nanotechnology, and Oxford Martin Senior Fellow, will consider how targeted nanomedicine could change how we treat disease in the future.

Jan 29th, 2016

Polar vortices observed in ferroelectric

New state of matter holds promise for ultracompact data storage and processing.

Jan 29th, 2016

First self-assembled superconductor structure created

Building on nearly two decades' worth of research, a multidisciplinary team has blazed a new trail by creating a self-assembled, three-dimensional gyroidal superconductor.

Jan 29th, 2016

Energy-saving minicomputers for the Internet of Things

The new EU project Ions4Set aims to develop single electron transistor switches based on nanoplillars.

Jan 29th, 2016

The strain allows to control the magnetic properties of individual iron atom

The iron Fe2+ atom embedded in a semiconductor exhibits a single non-degenerate ground state of zero magnetic moment. A team of scientistss has just shown that by using sufficiently large strain it is possible to tailor the energy spectrum of the iron atom to obtain doubly degenerate (magnetic) ground state.

Jan 29th, 2016

Super-sharp images through thin optical fibres

Super-sharp images from within the human body made through tiny endoscopes have come a step closer to reality. An advanced wavefront shaping method combined with unique optical fibres make it possible to focus lensless light at an unparalleled resolution.

Jan 29th, 2016

Silicon-based metamaterials could bring photonic circuits

New transparent metamaterials under development could make possible computer chips and interconnecting circuits that use light instead of electrons to process and transmit data, representing a potential leap in performance.

Jan 29th, 2016

Are some people more likely to develop adverse reactions to nanoparticle-based medicines?

The complement system, the human body's first line of defense against blood-borne intruders, is blamed for infusion-related reactions to nanomedicines, but the conventional models used to predict the risk of cardiopulmonary side effects in response to nanopharmaceuticals might not well represent what actually occurs in humans, according to a new article.

Jan 29th, 2016