A new class of optical topological transitions in electromagnetic metamaterials induced by the non-locality of the electromagnetic response is reported.
Jun 15th, 2016
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Squeezing graphene is a way to control its heat conduction, paving the way to harvesting waste heat for power.
Jun 15th, 2016
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Unifying phase diagrams could be used to find materials with useful applications in magnetic memory.
Jun 14th, 2016
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This new material, a member of a broad class of compounds called perovskites, could boost the output power of the electron beam and enable long-range communications or remote sensing for a fraction of the current energy costs.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate a new approach to the challenge of manufacturing small-scale structures that are cheaper, lighter and defect-free.
Jun 14th, 2016
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This paves the way to fast and energy efficient ultrahigh density data storage.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Researchers have built a novel low-cost, compact on-chip microscope, made with consumer electronic products, capable of simultaneously measuring nanometer-thick changes over a large volume in transparent objects such as glass.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Researchers use device to measure how anesthetic affects levels of Alzheimer's-associated proteins.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated the ability to manipulate the vibrations of a drum of nanometre scale thickness - realizing the world's smallest and most versatile drum. This work has implications in improving the sensitivity of small detectors of mass - very important in detecting the mass of small molecules like viruses.
Jun 14th, 2016
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A new type of electronic sensor that might be used to quickly detect and classify bacteria for medical diagnostics and food safety has passed a key hurdle by distinguishing between dead and living bacteria cells.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Bioengineers have developed an electrical graphene chip capable of detecting mutations in DNA. Researchers say the technology could one day be used in various medical applications such as blood-based tests for early cancer screening, monitoring disease biomarkers and real-time detection of viral and microbial sequences.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a nanoencapsulation system with a liposome coating in order to increase the efficacy of bacteriophages in oral phage therapy.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Scientists have demonstrated that destabilising the spontaneous polarisation of a special class of materials known as ferroelectrics gives rise to the phenomenon of negative capacitance that could one day lead to transistors with reduced power consumption.
Jun 14th, 2016
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New analysis approach brings two unique atomic structures into focus.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Researchers have put forth a unified framework for simulating adhesive wear between materials with comparable hardness.
Jun 14th, 2016
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Scientists discovered a low-cost way to significantly increase the amount of solar energy that can be converted into heat, via a device called a solar absorber. This advance should help make sustainable technologies that rely on solar heat more efficient and affordable.
Jun 14th, 2016
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