Researchers at Penn State have developed nanoprobes to rapidly isolate extracellular vesicles for potential development of precision cancer diagnoses and personalized anticancer treatments.
Apr 10th, 2017
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A recent experimental demonstration uses the interference of spin-waves - synchronous waves of electron spin alignment observed in magnetic systems - to build a logic gate for devices too small for classical physics.
Apr 10th, 2017
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Quantum dots that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures.
Apr 10th, 2017
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A new paper is shedding light on a strange force impacting particles at the smallest level of the material world.
Apr 10th, 2017
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A team of scientists has invented a novel ultra-thin multilayer film which could harness the properties of tiny magnetic whirls, known as skyrmions, as information carriers for storing and processing data on magnetic media.
Apr 10th, 2017
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Atomic defects in diamonds can be used as quantum memories. Researchers for the first time have succeeded in coupling the defects in various diamonds using quantum physics.
Apr 10th, 2017
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Ultrahigh-resolution measurement achieved by electronic interferometry.
Apr 7th, 2017
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New metamaterials-based technology could replace infrared sensors used for gas leaks, agriculture and recycling.
Apr 7th, 2017
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The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors, according to an international team of scientists.
Apr 6th, 2017
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The new material, called a hybrid perovskites, would create solar cells thinner than conventional silicon solar cells, and is also flexible, cheap and easy to make.
Apr 6th, 2017
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Leading innovation could transform everyday products (like your milk carton) into intelligent smart devices.
Apr 6th, 2017
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Experimental physicists have developed a thin nanomaterial with superconducting properties. Below about -200 C these materials conduct electricity without loss, levitate magnets and can screen magnetic fields.
Apr 6th, 2017
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Creating a new type of chip-sized optical microscope with high resolution capabilities is the challenge of ChipScope, a European project.
Apr 6th, 2017
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Like baristas creating beautiful spirals of creamy foam on the warm surfaces of lattes, researchers have found a way to control the creation of special textured surfaces in magnetically ordered materials.
Apr 6th, 2017
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In the past six years, the project 'Opportunities and Risks of Nanomaterials' intensively studied the development, use, behaviour and degradation of engineered nanomaterials, including their impact on humans and on the environment.
Apr 6th, 2017
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The special nanopowders are used as modifying additives in the production of aluminum alloys. This method will significantly improve the operational properties of the foundry products, and reduce the energy costs for its final processing.
Apr 6th, 2017
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