Researchers have been able to quantify fundamental physical limitations on the performance of cloaking devices, a technology that allows objects to become invisible or undetectable to electromagnetic waves including radio waves, microwaves, infrared and visible light.
Jul 6th, 2016
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Scientists have developed light-powered molecular motors that repetitively bend and unbend, bringing us closer to molecular robots.
Jul 6th, 2016
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A nanocoating of Teflon will reduce friction and wear in manufacturing equipment.
Jul 5th, 2016
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In a new study, chemists demonstrate a multiscale simulation of lead titanate oxide that provides new understanding about what it takes for polarizations within these materials to switch.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Voltage-controlled oscillator could be used in thousands of applications from computers to wearable technologies.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Laser-printed patterns on cellulose paper can serve as a structural support for biochemical high-tech functionalization schemes.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Researchers have succeeded in producing a thin polymer layer containing light-sensitive molecules (azo-dyes). Lying in sunlight, the thin film begins to oscillate spontaneously and irregularly.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Researchers are exploring whether surfaces can shed dirt without being subjected to fragile coatings.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Bowtie-shaped nanostructures may advance the development of quantum devices.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Scientists have measured silicon single-electron pumps with the highest speed and accuracy ever achieved, paving the way towards practical primary standards for electric current.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Scientists have improved the performance of tiny lasers by adding impurities, in a discovery which will be central to the development of low-cost biomedical sensors, quantum computing, and a faster internet.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Mimicking nature is not easy, but new insights could help create a viable artificial system of photosynthesis.
Jul 5th, 2016
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A new method pushes the frontier in imaging resolution, with the potential to distinguish individual features in single molecules.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Using artificial neural networks, researchers have examined the atomic interactions of water molecules. Based on their findings, they explain the melting temperature of ice and the density maximum at four degrees Celsius - based solely on computer simulations.
Jul 5th, 2016
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The EU-funded 2DInterFOX project is seeking new insights into the behaviour of nanomaterials - the results could help manufacturers develop new electronic and energy-related products, potentially boosting their competitiveness.
Jul 5th, 2016
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Tests in mice show the vaccines work against Ebola, influenza, and a common parasite.
Jul 4th, 2016
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