Using atoms cooled to just billionths of a degree above absolute zero, a team of researchers has discovered an intriguing magnetic behavior that could help explain how high-temperature superconductivity works.
Sep 29th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a photovoltaic cell in which magnetic materials such as electrodes are used for the first time to provide current.
Sep 29th, 2017
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Chemical engineer and prolific inventor Robert S. Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the recipient of the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine for 2017.
Sep 29th, 2017
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Scientists use a vapor deposition method for nanocoating fabric to create sewable, weavable, electrically heated material.
Sep 29th, 2017
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A simple and flexible sensor, which can be attached to a wristband and connected to an Android app via Bluetooth, could move drug screening from the labs to the streets.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Engineers has created the most functional flexible transistor in the world - and with it, a fast, simple and inexpensive fabrication process that's easily scalable to the commercial level.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Tiny bubbles may have complex breaking mechanisms dependent on their surrounding solution.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Scientists experimentally verified the generation of polarization-entangled photon pairs in the emission wavelength range of the telecom C-band.
Sep 28th, 2017
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A new generation of microsensors could provide the vital link between food products and the Internet of Things. Researchers have developed an ultra-thin temperature sensor that is both biocompatible and biodegradable.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Nanoscale modeling of piezoelectric energy harvester offers a new nanoscale sensor design and demonstrates important design elements for efficient implementation.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Researchers present strategies to demonstrate the degree to which highly deformable properties, including stretching, bending, and twisting can be achieved in conjunction with high-performance photodetection through the integration of Miura origami, array design, and paper printing processes.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Researchers have achieved a breakthrough approach to producing carbon nanotube sheets, known as buckypaper, through a scalable, low-cost and simple technique.
Sep 27th, 2017
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A team of researchers have successfully demonstrated that a type of 'magic dust' which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and could eventually surpass the capabilities of even the most powerful supercomputers.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a fast-acting, non-invasive way to use fiber light to reveal information about fiber traps. This technique is reminiscent of biomedical and chemical sensors that use fibers to detect properties of nearby molecules.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Researchers have dived down to the atomic scale to resolve every 'jiggle and wiggle' of atomic motion that underlies metal strength.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Researchers received a $1.44 million National Science Foundation grant to discover new 2D materials that can be used to manufacture better and cheaper batteries.
Sep 27th, 2017
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