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The future of electronics is light

Scientists have demonstrated progress toward photonic chips in recent years. A key challenge is making sure the new light-based chips can work with all the existing electronic chips.

Nov 29th, 2016

Metamaterials open up entirely new possibilities in optics

Researchers have developed a method that enables them to manipulate light to follow any predetermined path along a surface.

Nov 29th, 2016

Novel silicon etching technique crafts 3-D gradient refractive index micro-optics

A multi-institutional research collaboration has created a novel approach for fabricating three-dimensional micro-optics through the shape-defined formation of porous silicon, with broad impacts in integrated optoelectronics, imaging, and photovoltaics.

Nov 29th, 2016

Programmable materials showing future potential for industry (w/video)

New research has shown that honeycomb 'cellular' materials made of a shape-memory polymer might be programmed for specific purposes, from shock-absorbing football helmets to biomedical implants.

Nov 28th, 2016

Inside nanotubes, water turns solid when it should be boiling

Researchers discover astonishing behavior of water confined in carbon nanotubes.

Nov 28th, 2016

Researchers explore new 2D materials that could make devices faster, smaller, and efficient

A new study by an international team of researchers highlights how manipulation of 2D materials could make our modern day devices faster, smaller, and better.

Nov 28th, 2016

Nano factories to prevent bacterial colonization

In a new research project, scientists plan to place miniature factories on surfaces that will create a cocktail of chemical compounds. Without endangering humans, the released substances will then specifically target bacteria that attempt to replicate on these surfaces.

Nov 28th, 2016

Model could shatter a mystery of glass (w/video)

Researchers have developed a computational model for creating a 'perfect glass' that never crystallizes - even at absolute zero. The model is a new way of thinking about glass and details the extremely unusual properties of a perfect glass.

Nov 28th, 2016

A joint study to design nanoporous materials to carry small molecules

Materials acting like sponge to safely capture, store, and release essential small molecules.

Nov 28th, 2016

A new technique for structural color, inspired by birds

Scientists have developed a new, more robust and cost effective system to build large-scale metamaterials with structural color.

Nov 28th, 2016

'Diamond-age' of power generation as nuclear batteries developed (w/video)

A team of physicists and chemists have grown a man-made diamond that, when placed in a radioactive field, is able to generate a small electrical current. The development could solve some of the problems of nuclear waste, clean electricity generation and battery life.

Nov 28th, 2016

More energy from the sun - Researchers road-test powerful method for studying singlet fission

Singlet fission could have a central role in the future development of solar cells.

Nov 28th, 2016

Flying start for world's first graphene-enhanced aircraft

Prospero, the first model aircraft to incorporate a graphene skinned wing, was successfully flown at the Farnborough International Air Show in the UK earlier this year. The flight sets an example of how graphene might be used within the aerospace sector.