Researchers catalog defects that give 2-D materials amazing properties
Theoretical analysis distinguishes observed 'holes' from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreTheoretical analysis distinguishes observed 'holes' from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreUsing DNA origami - DNA-based design of precise nanostructures - scientists have been able to demonstrate the most accurate distance between densely packed antigens in order to get the strongest bond to antibodies in the immune system.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreBiologists have invented a way to build synthetic structures from proteins, and just as in nature, the method is simple and could be used for a variety of purposes.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreA new study describes an important step in the activation of the immune system against nanoparticles. The finding may allow researchers and eventually doctors to cloak nanoparticles against the immune system, allowing these particles to go about their therapeutic business.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreS-PPV polymers are suitable for use in a wide range of applications, from solar cells through to medicine but, until recently, they were almost impossible to produce.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists have developed a hybrid technology, which shows the advantages of both light and magnetic hard drives.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have now generated directed currents at terahertz (THz) frequencies, much higher than the clock rates of current electronics. They show that electronic charge transfer between neighboring atoms in the crystal lattice represents the underlying mechanism.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have found a brand new low-cost method for producing graphene printed electronics which significantly speeds up and reduces the cost of conductive graphene inks.
Jan 11th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have revealed unusual qualities in light that could lead the way to entirely new electronic devices and applications.
Jan 11th, 2019
Read moreDiscovery could yield insights into cancer metastasis, wound healing, organ development and more cell-motility-related conditions.
Jan 11th, 2019
Read moreThe phenomenon of so-called superlubricity is known, but so far the explanation at the atomic level has been missing: for example, how does extremely low friction occur in bearings?
Jan 11th, 2019
Read morePhysicists have developed a methodology to control the electromigration of oxygen atoms in the buried interfaces of complex oxide materials for constructing high mobility oxide heterostructures.
Jan 11th, 2019
Read moreElectrons in a zinc oxide system go from a liquid to a solid on increasing the magnetic field.
Jan 11th, 2019
Read moreExploiting new 'strain engineering' approach produces highly stable, narrow linewidth light from individual quantum dots.
Jan 10th, 2019
Read moreYour knees and your smartphone battery have some surprisingly similar needs and that new insight has led to a 'structural battery' prototype that incorporates a cartilage-like material to make the batteries highly durable and easy to shape.
Jan 10th, 2019
Read moreFor the first time, researchers used benzene - a common hydrocarbon - to create a novel kind of molecular nanotube, which could lead to new nanocarbon-based semiconductor applications.
Jan 10th, 2019
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