Maxwell's electromagnetism extended to smaller scales
Scientists present a model that extends the validity of the macroscopic electromagnetism into the nano regime, bridging the scale gap.
Dec 11th, 2019
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Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers
Researchers have developed a new manufacturing process that could enable ultra-efficient atomic computers that store more data and consume 100 times less power.
Dec 11th, 2019
Read moreNew nano-spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite
Researchers have developed a convenient gel that could be sprayed onto frostbite injuries when they occur, helping wounds heal.
Dec 11th, 2019
Read moreBlueprint for nanomaterial development offers hope to newborns, elderly and busy doctors
Newborn babies, elderly people, sick hospital patients and sports enthusiasts all stand to gain from a breakthrough in the development of wearable technology using nanomaterials.
Dec 11th, 2019
Read moreCombined technique measures nanostructures ten times better than before
Scientists have combined two techniques that are used to measure the structure of biomolecules, creating a method that is ten times more sensitive.
Dec 11th, 2019
Read moreSelf-driving microrobots
Engineers propose a strategy for microscale robots that can sense symptoms of a material defect and navigate autonomously to the defect site, where corrective actions could be performed.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read moreNew laser technique images quantum world in a trillionth of a second
Technique captures a process that commonly causes electrical resistance in materials while, in others, can cause the absence of resistance, or superconductivity.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read moreGetting a closer look inside biomolecules
Researchers demonstrated the first use of electron microscopy for non-destructive isotope tracking in an amino acid.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read moreTiny crystals work better when they double up with designer frameworks
Researchers wrote a set of design rules that they then used to direct the self-assembly of the crystals and the cages into new types sheet-like structures.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read morePushing the precision of nanoscale mapping
Like all scanning probe microscopes, AFM is susceptible to instrument 'crosstalk', or background signals that can mask the true atomic force measurement of interest and create misleading results. For the first time, researchers offer a new, easy-to-implement approach to overcoming crosstalk challenges in VM-AFM measurements.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read moreResearchers close in on new nonvolatile memory
Researchers came up with a unique method for measuring the electric potential distribution across a ferroelectric capacitor - the device underlying the memory of the future, which would be orders of magnitude faster than the current flash and solid-state drives, withstanding 1 million times as many rewrite cycles.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read moreHow to induce magnetism in graphene
Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing a unique nanographene predicted in the 1970s, which conclusively demonstrates that carbon in very specific forms has magnetic properties that could permit future spintronic applications.
Dec 10th, 2019
Read moreLighting up cardiovascular problems using nanoparticles
New nanotechnology will allow detection of blocked arteries more effectively than ever before.
Dec 9th, 2019
Read moreConverting graphene into diamond film without high pressure
Researchers demonstrated synthesis of the thinnest possible diamond-like material starting from bilayer graphene and without high pressure.
Dec 9th, 2019
Read moreCreating switchable plasmons in plastics
Researchers have developed optical nanoantennas made from a conducting polymer. The antennas can be switched on and off, and will make possible a completely new type of controllable nano-optical components.
Dec 9th, 2019
Read moreElectrons caught flowing like water for the first time
The findings could help reduce resistance in electronic devices.
Dec 9th, 2019
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