Researchers demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic properties, possibly opening the way to new and advanced designs with the semiconductors.
May 3rd, 2024
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Researchers developed a durable and transparent antimicrobial surface containing copper nanoparticles. The nanostructured surface was obtained by dewetting ultrathin metal copper films on a glass substrate.
May 3rd, 2024
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The technique opens possibilities for exploring exotic states of matter and building new quantum materials.
May 3rd, 2024
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Researchers created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin, two-dimensional van der Waals magnets - a process akin to how flipping a light switch controls a bulb.
May 2nd, 2024
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The new nano carrier, tested in mice, rats and baboon animal models, could help people with diabetes avoid side-effects linked to insulin injections such as hypoglycemia (a low blood sugar event, when too much insulin has been injected).
May 2nd, 2024
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Researchers confirm entropy rule in quantum entanglement to enhance understanding and future quantum computers.
May 1st, 2024
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Geometric motifs from nature shape new efficient self-assembling spongy materials with precise structural control.
Apr 30th, 2024
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By leveraging knowledge of the imaging process and taking a new approach to tomographic reconstruction, researchers are now able to simultaneously image structure and chemical composition with high resolution in 3D.
Apr 30th, 2024
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Physicists have improved a photonic structure known from quantum optics - the planar optical antenna - for use in aqueous media to monitor dynamic processes. This enables conformational changes of individual biomolecules to be observed with the highest temporal resolution.
Apr 30th, 2024
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Researchers have developed a lead-vacancy center in diamond. This innovative color center exhibits a sharp zero-phonon-line and emits photons with specific frequencies.
Apr 30th, 2024
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Researchers created tiny droplets that, when activated by laser light, can detect viral protein biomarkers indicating the presence of certain diseases.
Apr 29th, 2024
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The 'thorium transition', which has been sought after for decades, has now been excited for the first time with lasers. This paves the way for revolutionary high precision technologies, including nuclear clocks.
Apr 29th, 2024
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Some materials are transparent to light of a certain frequency. When such light is shone on them, electrical currents can still be generated, contrary to previous assumptions.
Apr 29th, 2024
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Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity.
Apr 29th, 2024
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Scientists have found unusual insulating behaviour in a new atomically-thin material - and the ability to switch it on and off.
Apr 29th, 2024
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Research demonstrates a new mechanism of order formation in quantum systems, with potential applications for quantum technology.
Apr 26th, 2024
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