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Magnetic nanoparticles may reveal early traces of cancer

Nanoscale magnets offer a new way to find faint, early traces of cancer in patients, according to researchers working on a method to capitalize on the magnets' properties.

Apr 29th, 2016

Spintronics for future information technologies

Spin currents in topological insulators controlled.

Apr 29th, 2016

What is a quantum spin liquid?

Quantum spin liquid comes in several different varieties with subtly different properties, but that they all share the ability to support peculiar quantum mechanical phenomena.

Apr 29th, 2016

Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops

A team of engineers has found a sustainable way to boost the growth of a protein-rich bean by improving the way it absorbs much-needed nutrients.

Apr 29th, 2016

Cooling graphene-based film close to pilot-scale production

Researchers have developed an efficient way of cooling electronics by using functionalized graphene nanoflakes.

Apr 29th, 2016

New technique spots active motion in cells

New data analysis technique distinguishes active from passive fluctuations inside cells.

Apr 29th, 2016

Scientists predict promising new family of materials for solid-state cooling

In a new paper, scientists point to a new family of materials with promising applications in solid-state cooling.

Apr 29th, 2016

Exploring phosphorene, a promising new material

Two-dimensional phosphane, a material known as phosphorene, has potential application as a material for semiconducting transistors in ever faster and more powerful computers.

Apr 29th, 2016

Important effect observed in development of quantum storage

Rare-earth materials are prime candidates for storing quantum information, because the undesirable interaction with their environment is extremely weak. Consequently however, this lack of interaction implies a very small response to light, making it hard to read and write data. Physicists have now observed a record-high Purcell effect, which enhances the material's interaction with light.

Apr 28th, 2016

At last: Non-toxic and cheap thin-film solar cells for zero-energy buildings

World's highest efficiency rating achieved for CZTS thin-film solar cells.

Apr 28th, 2016

A tiny switch for a few particles of light

A single molecule allows a beam of light with a few photons to be controlled - a step towards the photonic computer.

Apr 28th, 2016

Tunable thermal-sensitive polymer-graphene oxide composite for blood biopsy

A new device could provide a non-invasive way to monitor the progress of an advanced cancer treatment. It can pick cancer cells out of a blood sample and let them go later, enabling further tests that can show whether the therapy is successfully ridding the patient of the most dangerous cancer cells.

Apr 28th, 2016

Nanoparticles hold promise as double-edged sword against genital herpes

An effective vaccine against the virus that causes genital herpes has evaded researchers for decades. But now, researchers have shown that zinc-oxide nanoparticles shaped like jacks can prevent the virus from entering cells, and help natural immunity to develop.

Apr 28th, 2016