Ultrathin, flat lens resolves chirality and color
Multifunctional lens could replace bulky, expensive machines.
Jun 23rd, 2016
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Physicists create a high-precision 'quantum ruler'
Physicists have devised a method for creating a special quantum entangled state. This state enables producing a high-precision ruler capable of measuring large distances to an accuracy of billionths of a metre.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreUltrasensitive nonlinear metamaterials for data transfer
Scientists demonstrated the effect of the all-optical switching between streams of photons using non-linear metamaterials.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreResearchers discover new chemical sensing technique
Scientists have reported a new technique to determine the chemical composition of materials using near-infrared light.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreRemote control actuation goes down to the nanoscale
Researchers have devised and demonstrated a novel approach to nanoactuation that relies on magnetomechanics instead of the conventional electromechanics utilized in micro and nanoactuated mechanical systems.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreBorophene: A prospective extraordinary sodium anode material
A research team from Hong Kong found that borophene is expected to be an excellent anode material for sodium-based batteries.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read more3D Brain-on-a-chip
To study brain cell's operation and test the effect of medication on individual cells, the conventional Petri dish with flat electrodes is not sufficient. For truly realistic studies, cells have to flourish within three-dimensional surroundings.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreNext-generation fluorescent and LED lighting thanks to new phosphor?
Researchers have discovered a new phosphor that could make next-generation fluorescent and LED lighting even cheaper and more efficient. The team used highly luminescent clusters of silver atoms and the porous framework of minerals known as zeolites.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreNanomedizin gegen Krebs: EU fördert Folgeprojekt
Gemeinsam mit Wissenschaftlern von zehn Partnerinstitutionen aus 5 EU Laendern setzen Radiologen des Uniklinikums Jena ihre Forschungsarbeit an multifunktionellen magnetischen Nanopartikeln fort, die zur Detektion und Bekaempfung von Krebs eingesetzt werden sollen.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreGraphene-based material illuminates bright new future for flexible lighting devices
Researchers have pioneered an innovative new technique to make flexible screens more effective and efficient.
Jun 23rd, 2016
Read moreNew targeted drug effectively dissolves blood clots, has fewer side effects
Scientists have developed a magnetically controlled drug that can be condensed on a blood clot by means of a magnetic field.
Jun 22nd, 2016
Read moreSoft decoupling of organic molecules on metal
An international team has discovered an elegant way to decouple organic nanosheets grown on metal surfaces.
Jun 22nd, 2016
Read moreProper breeding ground for germanene
Previous attempts to grow germanene show that these attractive properties seem to vanish when it is grown on a metal surface: a good conductor of current. To prevent this, scientists chose the semiconductor MoS2 as the substrate material.
Jun 22nd, 2016
Read moreDevelopment of safe and durable high-temperature lithium-sulfur batteries
Researchers have developed safe and durable high-temperature Li-S batteries using by a new coating technique called molecular layer deposition technology for the first time.
Jun 22nd, 2016
Read moreNanotechnology could make our food tastier and healthier - but can we stomach it?
While this nanotechnology could significantly enhance our food, it also raises big questions about safety. We only have to look at the strong reaction against genetically modified foods to see how important this issue is. How can we ensure that nanotechnology in food will be different?
Jun 22nd, 2016
Read moreDiamond-based resonators might become highly sensitive detectors
Physicists have mathematically modelled diamond-based microstructures for producing compact high sensitivity sensors.
Jun 21st, 2016
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