'One-way' electronic devices enter the mainstream
Engineers build high-performance non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip, paving the way for applications from two-way wireless to quantum computing.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreEngineers build high-performance non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip, paving the way for applications from two-way wireless to quantum computing.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreResearchers have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor - paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor their movements to aid rapid improvements, or help caregivers remotely monitor people living with dementia.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreAs the search for materials to efficiently address energy storage and transport needs continues, researchers report new techniques for characterizing complex materials with the potential to overcome these challenges.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreTrying to determine how negatively charged ions squeeze through a carbon nanotube 20,000 times smaller than a human hair is no easy feat. Not only did scientists do that but they found that those ions are unexpectedly picky depending on the anion.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreScientists evaluated the interplanar bond strength of graphene by measuring the elastic constant of graphite, demonstrating that the elastic constant of monocrystalline graphite was above 45 gigapascal, which was higher than conventionally believed.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreResearchers are giving shadows a positive spin by demonstrating a way to harness this common but often overlooked optical effect to generate electricity. This novel concept opens up new approaches in generating green energy under indoor lighting conditions to power electronics.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreResearchers have invented a nanostructure that can stimulate neural stem cells to differentiate into nerve cells. They found that the transplantation of these nerve cells into rats with Parkinson's disease progressively improved their symptoms, with the new cells replacing damaged nerve cells around the transplantation site.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreStructurally reconfigurable two-dimensional conjugated polymers can give a new breadth to applications of two-dimensional materials in electronics.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreFor the first time, monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides with excellent optical properties were grown.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have proposed a new metamaterial capable of changing its optical properties without any mechanical input. This development could result in a significant improvement in the reliability of complex optical devices while making them cheaper to manufacture.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have for the first time ever succeeded in visualizing at the single-molecule level the processes involved in a biological nanomachine, known as the cellulosome, as it degrades crystalline cellulose. The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable concepts of cellulose utilization to make a breakthrough in industrial biotechnology.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have developed a new, integrated optical sensor that provides increased resolution in measurements and paves the way for fully integrated and compact optical sensors including lasers and detectors for on-chip sensing platforms.
May 20th, 2020
Read morePhysicists measured the flight times of electrons emitted from a specific atom in a molecule upon excitation with laser light. This has enabled them to measure the influence of the molecule itself on the kinetics of emission.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreResearchers report a way to stabilize liposomes by embedding a stiff nanobowl in their inner cavity.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreThe goal of a new project is to use green, environmentally friendly, one-step synthesis routes of new silver-nanoparticle-based nanomaterials with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity.
May 20th, 2020
Read moreScientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and access the unique properties of the quantum world, including forbidden light emissions that one day could be applied to high-speed, quantum computers, communications and other technologies.
May 20th, 2020
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