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Researchers discover that simulation technology designed for Hollywood can be used as a predictive tool for understanding fundamental engineering problems.
Sep 29th, 2014
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Scientists improve nanowire batteries with homebuilt imaging analysis
In a rare case of having their cake and eating it too, scientists have developed a toolset that allows them to explore the complex interior of tiny, multi-layered batteries they devised. It provides insight into the batteries' performance without destroying them.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology data storage built using technology that mimics the human brain
Researchers have built a novel nano-structure that offers a new platform for the development of highly stable and reliable nanoscale memory devices.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreResearchers create 'tractor beams' in the lab
Tractor beam technology, if it were to exist, would be based on waves that go in the opposite direction, converging from out in space onto the point of origin. Researchers now showed that the idea may not be all science fiction.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreSpeed at its limit with this ultrafast plamonic nanowire laser
One thousand billion operations per second - this peak value is achieved by semiconductor nano-lasers developed by physicist at the University of Jena together with their colleagues from Imperial College London.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreSupersensitive nanodevice can detect extremely early cancers
The sensitivity of the equipment holds promise for finding cancer at a very early stage, even while it is at the small cluster of cells level.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreThe perfect solar cell
New system aims to harness the full spectrum of available solar radiation.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreGraphene looks promising as a flexible, low-cost touchscreen solution
New research suggests that graphene-treated nanowires could soon replace current touchscreen technology, significantly reducing production costs and allowing for more affordable, flexible displays.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read more'Multi-spectra glasses' for scanning electron microscopy
Reflection zone plates enable lighter elements in material samples will be efficiently and precisely detected using scanning electron microscopy by providing high resolution in the range of 50-1120 eV.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read moreHow 144 gold atoms can increase solar cell performance
Scientists have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10 per cent.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read moreNew technology taps into the power of a single electron to control energy consumption inside transistors
Researchers found that by adding a specific atomic thin film layer to a transistor, the layer acted as a filter for the energy that passed through it at room temperature. The signal that resulted from the device was six to seven times steeper than that of traditional devices. Steep devices use less voltage but still have a strong signal.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read moreNew imaging capability reveals possible key to extending battery lifetime, capacity
A new method developed for studying battery failures points to the potential next step in extending lithium ion battery lifetime and capacity, opening a path to wider use of these batteries in conjunction with renewable energy sources.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read moreExploring the potential of 'valleytronics'
Harnessing an unusual 'valley' quantum property of electrons offers a new possibility for next-generation electronics.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read moreNew discovery could pave the way for spin-based computing
Electricity and magnetism rule our digital world. Semiconductors process electrical information, while magnetic materials enable long-term data storage. A research team has discovered a way to fuse these two distinct properties in a single material, paving the way for new ultrahigh density storage and computing architectures.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreLongstanding bottleneck in crystal structure prediction solved
The various patterns that atoms of a solid material can adopt, called crystal structures, can have a huge impact on its properties. Being able to accurately predict the most stable crystal structure for a material has been a longstanding challenge for scientists. Researchers calculated the lattice energy of benzene, a simple yet important molecule in pharmaceutical and energy research, to sub-kilojoule per mole accuracy - a level of certainty that allows polymorphism to be resolved.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreOn the road to artificial photosynthesis
New experimental results have revealed the critical influence of the electronic and geometric effects in the carbon dioxide reduction reaction.
Sep 25th, 2014
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