Diamonds are one of the most coveted gemstones. But while some may want the perfect diamond for its sparkle, physicists covet the right diamonds to perfect their experiments. The gem is a key component in a novel system that enables precision measurements that could lead to the discovery of new physics in the sub-atomic realm.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers used state-of-the-art microscopy to identify a previously undetected feature, about 5 nanometers wide, in a solid electrolyte.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers led an expansive, years-long international collaboration that has resulted in a paper detailing the ability to control and increase resistance to deformation in pure calcite through the introduction of amino acids.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers probe light-capturing properties of atomically thin MoS2.
May 5th, 2016
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Scientists created unique nano-capsules for the targeted drug delivery.
May 5th, 2016
Read moreResearchers show that the superconducting state can be maintained even when the material in question is reduced from three to two dimensions, making the efficiency gains needed for technologies like those underlying the frictionless train possible.
May 5th, 2016
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Scientists have introduced a new, exceptional anti-counterfeit ink made with carbon nanodots. Their ingenious composite material emits three different types of luminescence.
May 5th, 2016
Read moreThe world's fastest images of nitrogen molecules rotating in a gas were captured using electron diffraction.
May 4th, 2016
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Researchers develop a method for cross-species comparison of biological surfaces.
May 4th, 2016
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Researchers are developing new technologies for membrane separations, which have a wide-range of applications in industry for instance in the purification of oil and natural gas, desalination, solvent nanofiltration and CO2 capture.
May 4th, 2016
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Cargo ships are among the leading sources of pollution on the planet. A low-cost solution for reaching the new targets may come from a start-up, which is developing a nanostructured filter for use in a ship's exhaust stacks.
May 4th, 2016
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Charging produces highly reactive singlet oxygen in lithium air batteries.
May 4th, 2016
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Scientists have experimentally demonstrated that silicon nanoparticles are able to significantly increase the intensity of what is known as the Raman effect.
May 4th, 2016
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Highly directional single photon source concept is expected to lead to a significant progress in producing compact, cheap, and efficient sources of quantum information bits for future applications.
May 4th, 2016
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An older technology once de rigueur for preventing spacecraft gadgetry from getting too hot or too cold has been resurrected and repurposed for an emerging class of small satellites now playing an increasingly larger role in space exploration, technology demonstration, and scientific research.
May 3rd, 2016
Read moreResearchers make ultra-low-cost, easy to fabricate 'lasing capsules' with an inkjet printer.
May 3rd, 2016
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