By periodically jostling many individual atoms, researchers were able to shift an entire atomic cloud without any apparent overall motion by its constituents. The team is the first to test this predicted behavior, which arises in what they call a geometric charge pump.
May 24th, 2016
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Researchers have built a tabletop instrument that can perform measurements that were only previously possible at large national magnet labs. The measurements will help in the development of next generation electronic devices employing 2-D materials.
May 24th, 2016
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A breakthrough could make infra-red technology easy-to-use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in defence and other areas using sensing devices, and boosting applications of technology to a host of new areas, such as agriculture.
May 24th, 2016
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In the minuscule world of nanotechnology, big steps are rare. But a recent development has the potential to massively improve our lives: an engine measuring 200 billionths of a metre, which could power tiny robots to fight diseases in living cells.
May 24th, 2016
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New technique for probing local magnetic interactions confirms 'superexchange' model that explains how the material gets its long-range magnetic order.
May 24th, 2016
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Scientists are proposing a new method for creating extremely strong spin currents. They are essential for spintronics, a technology that could replace today's electronics.
May 24th, 2016
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Scientists have advanced their graphene-based de-icer to serve a dual purpose. The new material still melts ice from wings and wires when conditions get too cold. But if the air is above 7 degrees Fahrenheit, ice won't form at all.
May 24th, 2016
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Defects in some new electronic materials can be removed by making ions move under illumination.
May 24th, 2016
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English ivy's natural glue might hold the key to new approaches to wound healing, stronger armor for the military and maybe even cosmetics with better staying power.
May 24th, 2016
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Microalgae consist of single cells but are capable of producing everything from food to fuel with the help of tailor-made LED-lighting.
May 24th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have discovered a method to design faster pulses, offering a new way to accurately control quantum systems.
May 24th, 2016
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New method for selectively controlling the motion of multiple sized microspheres suspended in water.
May 24th, 2016
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Scientists have designed an optically active nanosized supercrystal whose novel architecture can help separate organic molecules, thus considerably facilitating the technology of drug synthesis.
May 23rd, 2016
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Nanosized Trojan horses created from a patient's own immune cells have successfully treated inflammation by overcoming the body's complex defense mechanisms, perhaps leading to broader applications for treating diseases characterized by inflammation, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
May 23rd, 2016
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An international research team has succeeded for the first time in observing the structural changes in carbonic anhydrase.
May 23rd, 2016
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The interactions between graphene and its environment have a significant influence on the use of this promising material by the semiconductor industry. Thanks to the comprehensive findings of an international research project, these interactions are now better understood and can be controlled as a result.
May 23rd, 2016
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