Physicists build engine consisting of one atom
Researchers describe an innovative form of heat engine that operates using only one single atom.
Apr 15th, 2016
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Scientists use DNA nanotracers to investigate cleaner energy sources
The key to unlocking cleaner energy might be in our DNA, according to a new study. By combining synthetic DNA with microscopic particles, a team of geothermal energy researchers hope to tap into the widely available but often overlooked cleaner energy source all over the world.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreRadical route for the synthesis of chiral molecules
Researchers have developed a new methodology for the selective formation of chiral molecules.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreA simple and efficient 3-D fabrication technique for bio-inspired hierarchical structures
Scientists developed a facile approach for the rapid and maskless fabrication of bio-inspired hierarchical structures using multi-beam laser interference, demonstrating its potential in large-area, low-cost and high-volume 3-D fabrication.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreNanotubes assemble! Introducing 'Teslaphoresis' (w/video)
Scientists have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon they call 'Teslaphoresis'.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreGraphene-based sensor detects harmful air pollution in the home
Scientists have developed a graphene-based sensor and switch that can detect harmful air pollution in the home with very low power consumption.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreA sticky-spaghetti-with-meatballs model to describe nuclear import
A sticky-spaghetti-with-meatballs model may be sufficient to describe how the nucleus in each of our cells selectively allows the entrance and exit of certain molecules, while blocking others to protect genetic material and normal functions of the cell.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreJanus-like nanoparticle membranes
Sub-nanometer molecular asymmetry between the two different faces of nanoparticle membranes formed at air-water interface is revealed.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreScientists grow a material based on hafnium oxide for a new type of non-volatile memory
Researchers have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated that polycrystalline fused films of hafnium and zirconium oxides with a thickness of just 2.5 nm retain their ferroelectric properties. This could potentially be used to develop non-volatile memory elements.
Apr 14th, 2016
Read moreElectrons slide through the hourglass on surface of bizarre material
A team of researchers has predicted the existence of a new state of matter in which current flows only through a set of surface channels that resemble an hourglass. These channels are created through the action of a newly theorized particle, dubbed the 'hourglass fermion', which arises due to a special property of the material.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read morePhysicists gain new view of superconductor
An international team of physicists has directly observed some unique characteristics of a superconductor for the first time.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read moreComputers in your clothes? A milestone for wearable electronics
Researchers who are working to develop wearable electronics have reached a milestone: They are able to embroider circuits into fabric with 0.1 mm precision - the perfect size to integrate electronic components such as sensors and computer memory devices into clothing.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read moreThe impact of anti-odor nanosilver clothing on the environment
Scientists report that silver nanoparticles and coatings do wash off of commercially available garments in the laundry but at negligible levels. They also found that even low concentrations of silver on clothing kept microbes at bay.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read moreFlake-like nanoparticles offer reliable rust protection
Research scientists have developed a special type of flake-like zinc-phosphate nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are ten times as long as they are thick. As a result of this anisotropy, the penetration of gas molecules into the metal is slowed down.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read moreUltra-long, one-dimensional carbon chains are synthesised for the first time
Researchers have stabilized chains of more than 6,400 carbon atoms using double-walled nanotubes.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read moreNovel sheet camera can be wrapped around everyday objects to capture images
Researchers have designed and fabricated a flexible lens array that adapts its optical properties when the sheet camera is bent. This optical adaptation enables the sheet camera to produce high quality images over a wide range of sheet deformations.
Apr 12th, 2016
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