Physicists couple distant nuclear spins using a single electron
For the first time, researchers have coupled the nuclear spins of distant atoms using just a single electron.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read moreFor the first time, researchers have coupled the nuclear spins of distant atoms using just a single electron.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read moreElectrostatic imbalance causes particles to swarm, cluster, and form connected chains.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read moreMaterials researchers have fine-tuned a technique that enables them to apply precisely controlled silica coatings to quantum dot nanorods in a day - up to 21 times faster than previous methods.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read morePhysicists have used steerable 'optical tweezers' to split minute clouds of ultracold atoms and slowly smash them together to directly observe a key theoretical principle of quantum mechanics.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read more'Nano scalpel' allows structuring of samples with nanometre precision.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read moreOne step closer to realizing a multifunctional X-ray microscope.
Jul 11th, 2016
Read moreThe U.S. Congressional Research Service has released a policy primer on nanotechnology.
Jul 9th, 2016
Read moreResearchers successfully demonstrate a scalable, generalized framework designed to generate new insights into the structure and behavior of complex science and engineering systems.
Jul 9th, 2016
Read moreBased on insights from mussels - which are able to attach themselves very tightly to even metallic surfaces due to special proteins found in their byssal threads - scientists have successfully attached a biologically active molecule to a titanium surface, paving the way for implants that can be more biologically beneficial.
Jul 9th, 2016
Read moreResearchers who are developing new types of nanotechnology to deliver cancer drugs have found a promising target - a protein called P-selectin that can aid in the formation of metastases. The researchers synthesized nanoparticles filled with cancer drugs to target them directly to metastatic sites.
Jul 9th, 2016
Read moreA team of scientists has shown how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic 'windfarms' -or other man-made micromachines such as smartphone components.
Jul 9th, 2016
Read moreScientists have broken the world record by fourteen fold in the energy resolution of thermal photodetection.
Jul 8th, 2016
Read moreA team of researchers has figured out how gold can be used in crystals grown by light to create nanoparticles, a discovery that has major implications for industry and cancer treatment and could improve the function of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and solar panels.
Jul 8th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have produced a tunable, graphene-based device that could significantly increase the speed and efficiency of wireless communication systems. Their system works at very high frequencies, delivering unprecedented results.
Jul 8th, 2016
Read moreScientists explore novel ways of developing stable nanomagnets.
Jul 8th, 2016
Read moreSpontaneous redistribution of charge at nanometer-thin interfaces unlocks a fundamentally different technique for harvesting solar energy.
Jul 8th, 2016
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