Researchers have presented a methodology that allows the production of two-dimensional quasicrystals from metal organic networks, opening the door to the development of promising new materials.
Jul 13th, 2016
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After more than two years of planning and construction, the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has commissioned a major new facility to explore ways to optimize plasma for the production of nanoparticles.
Jul 13th, 2016
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A mysterious effect in which particles do not scatter light has been observed at optical wavelengths for the first time.
Jul 13th, 2016
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A material whose optical properties can be modified on a small scale by laser light promises a wide range of applications.
Jul 13th, 2016
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A lightweight telescope that a team of NASA scientists and engineers is developing specifically for CubeSat scientific investigations could become the first to carry a mirror made of carbon nanotubes in an epoxy resin.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Additive manufacturing techniques featuring atomic precision could one day create materials with Legos flexibility and Terminator toughness.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Researchers would like to put sand into your computer. Not beach sand, but silicon dioxide nanoparticles coated with a high dielectric constant polymer to inexpensively provide improved cooling for increasingly power-hungry electronic devices.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Using folded DNA to precisely place glowing molecules within microscopic light resonators, researchers have created one of the world's smallest reproductions of Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night.
Jul 12th, 2016
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By using biological catalysts, researchers aim to produce materials for sustainable, rechargeable batteries that are currently impossible to make chemically.
Jul 12th, 2016
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In a new study, researchers have developed a rational approach to optimize the arrangement of defects to enhance the current-carrying capacity of commercial high-temperature superconducting wires.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Researchers have found a way to make building flexible pressure sensors easier - by mimicking the suction cups on octopus's tentacles.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Compared to digital and analog information storage, DNA is more compact and durable and never becomes obsolete.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Scientists have created a new type of tissue chip that can better represent human tissues compared with current chips, and can be more widely used for drug testing.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a technique, where an optical microcavity is used to enhance Raman scattering signals, and utilized it for molecular diagnostics by combined Raman and absorption imaging.
Jul 12th, 2016
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Scientists have successfully created nano-electronic circuits using a recently discovered two-dimensional superconductor.
Jul 12th, 2016
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The medical imaging drink, developed to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal illnesses, is made of concentrated chlorophyll, the pigment that makes spinach green.
Jul 11th, 2016
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