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Friction-like effect observed in quantum system

Electrons moving across liquid helium exhibit spasmodic motion similar to that of rough surfaces being dragged across each other.

Jul 22nd, 2016

Mapping electromagnetic waveforms

Physicists have developed a novel electron microscope that can visualize electromagnetic fields oscillating at frequencies of billions of cycles per second.

Jul 22nd, 2016

Making magnets flip like cats at room temperature

Heusler alloy NiMnSb could prove valuable as a new material for digital information processing and storage.

Jul 21st, 2016

Integration of novel materials with silicon chips makes new 'smart' devices possible

Researchers have developed a way to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer chip, allowing the creation of new smart devices and systems.

Jul 21st, 2016

Accurate design of large icosahedral protein nanocages pushes bioengineering boundaries

Scientists used computational methods to build ten large, two-component, co-assembling icosahedral protein complexes the size of small virus coats.

Jul 21st, 2016

Borrowing from pastry chefs, engineers create nanolayered composites

Method to stack hundreds of nanoscale layers could open new vistas in materials science.

Jul 21st, 2016

Self-organizing smart materials that mimic swarm behavior

A new study by an international team of researchers has announced that they have succeeded in demonstarting control over the interactions occurring among microscopic spheres, which cause them to self-propel into swarms, chains, and clusters.

Jul 21st, 2016

Researchers make leap in measuring quantum states

Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for quantum tomography - self-guided quantum tomography - which opens future pathways for characterisation of large quantum states and provides robustness against inevitable system noise.

Jul 21st, 2016

Mixing topology and spin

Researchers demonstrate paired topology and intrinsic magnetism in compound combining gadolinium, platinum, and bismuth.

Jul 21st, 2016

Titanium + gold = new gold standard for artificial joints

Researchers discover titanium-gold alloy that is 4 times harder than most steels.

Jul 20th, 2016

New reaction for the synthesis of nanostructures

Researchers have developed a new chemical reaction for the synthesis of low-dimensional polymers that can be rationalised as phthalocyanine derivatives.

Jul 20th, 2016

Applying silicon nanoparticles to diagnose and fight cancer

For the first time the ability of silicon nanoparticles to penetrate into the diseased cells effectively and dissolve completely after delivering the drug was shown.

Jul 20th, 2016

Functionalized surfaces with tailored wettability determine Influenza A infectivity

Scientists present a study of the external membrane of Influenza A virus envelope, which sheds light on the mechanisms by which substrates with different wettability can interact with the lipid envelope of bacteria and viruses. Their findings pave the way for the design of new and more effective antimicrobial surfaces.