Nearly a century after Italian physicist Ettore Majorana laid the groundwork for the discovery that electrons could be divided into halves, researchers predict that split photons may also exist. The finding advances the fundamental understanding of light and how it behaves.
Dec 13th, 2021
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Researchers have come up with a new design for thermal actuators, which can be used to create rapid movement in soft robotic devices.
Dec 13th, 2021
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Biophysicists have found ways to make and manipulate capsule-like DNA structures that could be used in the development of artificial molecular systems. Such systems could function, for example, inside the human body.
Dec 13th, 2021
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Scientists for the first time provide guidance for the analysis of Raman spectra, covering all steps from experimental design and data preparation to data modeling and statistical analysis, while also pointing out potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Dec 13th, 2021
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Researchers have found a new mechanism that produces cell membrane vesicles, which transport proteins and RNA in and out of cells.
Dec 10th, 2021
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Here are some recently published books on nanotechnology topics.
Dec 10th, 2021
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Scientists have developed a lanthanum hexaboride nanowire-based field emission gun that is installable on an aberration-corrected transmission electron microscope (TEM). This combined unit is able to perform atomic resolution observation at an energy resolution of 0.2 eV - the highest resolution ever recorded for non-monochromatic electron guns - with a high current stability of 0.4%.
Dec 10th, 2021
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Physicists publish a theoretical framework to explain the recent discovery of superconductivity in trilayer graphene.
Dec 10th, 2021
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By crafting atomic-scale holes in atomically thin membranes, it should be possible to create molecular sieves for precise and efficient gas separation, including extraction of carbon dioxide from air.
Dec 9th, 2021
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Scientists have developed a new physical model for controlling elastic wave propagation - a model that may potentially impact various applications, including acoustic cloaking, enhanced sensing, and energy tunneling.
Dec 9th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a circuit that produces the high-quality microwave signals required to control quantum computers while operating at temperatures near absolute zero. This is a key step towards moving the control system closer to the quantum processor, which may make it possible to greatly increase the number of qubits in the processor.
Dec 9th, 2021
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The quest to deliver ultra-fast and energy efficient magnetic recording could be a step closer to fruition, due to pioneering new research on all-optical switching of magnetization.
Dec 9th, 2021
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Materials chemists have developed a facile process for piling ultrathin inorganic and organic layers in a pre-designed manner into flexible room-temperature thin-film magnets, whose magnetic properties can be controlled with successive external light illuminations.
Dec 9th, 2021
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Nanoparticles initially designed as biological markers are entering their first therapeutic trial as a treatment for patients with advanced, recurrent or refractory cancers.
Dec 8th, 2021
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New successes in optical engineering could lead to ultrafast light-based computers and more.
Dec 8th, 2021
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A new concept has been developed that has the potential to assist new instruments in the investigation of fundamental science topics such as gravitational waves and dark matter.
Dec 8th, 2021
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