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A foldable material that can change size, volume and shape

Researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, tunable and self actuated. It can change size, volume and shape; it can fold flat to withstand the weight of an elephant without breaking, and pop right back up to prepare for the next task.

Mar 11th, 2016

Tuning in to soft vibrations

Details about the structure and properties of metal cluster complexes have been revealed thanks to a new spectroscopy method.

Mar 11th, 2016

Record setting leap towards ultra-secure communication

An international team of scientists has set a new record for the complexity possible on a quantum computing chip, bringing us one step closer to the ultra-secure telecommunications of the future.

Mar 11th, 2016

A giant step forward in generating optical qubits (w/video)

Researchers have demonstrated that on-chip quantum frequency combs can be used to simultaneously generate multiphoton entangled quantum bit (qubit) states.

Mar 10th, 2016

Measurements in the nanoworld: A carbon 'eye' monitors changes in pH close to molecules

Scientists have presented a novel method of pH measurement at the nanoscale.

Mar 10th, 2016

Efficiency of water electrolysis doubled

A sub-surface copper layer boosts activity of platinum electrodes.

Mar 10th, 2016

'Sticky waves': Molecular interactions at the nanoscale

Like the gravitational forces that are responsible for the attraction between the Earth and the moon, as well as the dynamics of the entire solar system, there exist attractive forces between objects at the nanoscale.

Mar 10th, 2016

Down the rabbit hole: How electrons travel through exotic new material

Researchers have observed a bizarre behavior in a strange new crystal that could hold the key for future electronic technologies. Unlike most materials in which electrons travel on the surface, in these new materials the electrons sink into the depths of the crystal through special conductive channels.

Mar 10th, 2016

Overlooked resistance may inflate estimates of organic-semiconductor performance

If unaccounted for, 'non-ideal' behaviors can inflate estimates of charge-carrier mobility.

Mar 10th, 2016

Detecting hot electrons in real time with a graphene-semiconductor catalytic nanodiode

Researchers fabricated a graphene-semiconductor catalytic nanodiode for improved conductivity of graphene-based nanostructures.

Mar 10th, 2016

Live view of catalyst deactivation

Platinum nanoparticles fuse together under reaction conditions decreasing their efficiency.

Mar 10th, 2016

Light helps the transistor laser switch faster

Light and electrons interact in a complex dance within fiber optic devices. A new study found that in the transistor laser, a device for next-generation high-speed computing, the light and electrons spur one another on to faster switching speeds than any devices available.