Researchers have demonstrated the ecological bio-production of xylitol and cellulose nanofibers using modified yeast cells, from material produced by the paper industry.
Mar 19th, 2019
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Researchers have developed what could be the bone implant material of the future: an airy, foamlike substance that can be injected into the body and provide scaffolding for the growth of new bone.
Mar 19th, 2019
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Scientists have proposed a way to create a completely new source of radiation. Ultra-intense light pulses consist of the motion of a single wave and can be described as a tsunami of light. The strong wave can be used to study interactions between matter and light in a unique way.
Mar 19th, 2019
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Researchers have measured high conductivity in very thin layers of niobium arsenide, a type of material called a Weyl semimetal. The material has about three times the conductivity of copper at room temperature.
Mar 18th, 2019
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This is one of the first examples of a new state of matter with long-term stability transfigured by the energy from a sub-pico-second laser pulse.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Scientists have discovered a way to simplify how electronic devices use electrons - using a material that can serve dual roles in electronics, where historically multiple materials have been necessary.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between distant quantum dots. The discovery brings us a step closer to future applications of quantum information, as the tiny dots have to leave enough room on the microchip for delicate control electrodes.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Organic chemists have succeeded in integrating numerous unidirectional light-driven rotary motors into a metal-organic framework.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Researchers have developed an integrated, on-chip frequency comb that is efficient, stable and highly controllable with microwaves.
Mar 18th, 2019
Read moreA new chemical protocol introduces the on-surface design of anthracene-based polymers with a small electronic bandgap, interesting for organic optoelectronics.
Mar 18th, 2019
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The skin-like material is conductive, transparent, and can repair itself either in air or when submerged in water.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Pysicists have designed a bipedal nanowalker that can change its walking manner and direction by adjusting the length of its stride.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Advanced display technologies based on nanostructures could be mass manufactured by introducing existing techniques from the semiconductor electronics industry.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Researchers find a new way to make nanoscale measurements of fields in more than one dimension.
Mar 15th, 2019
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Researchers redefine what it means for low-cost semiconductors, called quantum dots, to be near-perfect and find that quantum dots meet quality standards set by more expensive alternatives.
Mar 15th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a microfluidic system for synthesizing perovskite quantum dots across the entire spectrum of visible light. The system drastically reduces manufacturing costs, can be tuned on demand to any color and allows for real-time process monitoring to ensure quality control.
Mar 15th, 2019
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