A team of engineers has developed and tested a type of steel with a record-breaking ability to withstand an impact without deforming permanently. The new steel alloy could be used in a wide range of applications, from drill bits, to body armor for soldiers, to meteor-resistant casings for satellites.
Apr 5th, 2016
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Researchers have, for the first time, converted the colour and bandwidth of ultrafast single photons using a room-temperature quantum memory in diamond.
Apr 5th, 2016
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Breakthrough potentially enables electromagnetic tuning of magnetic information.
Apr 5th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a simulation technique as part of a project to help reduce the cost of carbon nanostructures for research and potential commercial technologies, including advanced sensors and batteries.
Apr 5th, 2016
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An international team of researchers have found evidence of a mysterious new state of matter, first predicted 40 years ago, in a real material. This state, known as a quantum spin liquid, causes electrons - thought to be indivisible building blocks of nature - to break into pieces.
Apr 4th, 2016
Read moreEngineers have created a new material with an unusual chemical structure that makes it incredibly hard and yet elastic.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Combining quantum dots and organic molecules can enable solar cells to capture more of the sun's light, researchers report.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Researchers have shown how small nanotech particles suspended in a liquid separate out by size as the liquid evaporates, an effect that can lead to techniques for making layered structures that improve the performance of many everyday products, such as sun cream and electronics.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Scientists have taken a big step toward the practical application of 'valleytronics', which is a new type of electronics that could lead to faster and more efficient computer logic systems and data storage chips in next-generation devices.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Researchers present a direct first proof of stable ultra-long 1D carbon chains, thus paving the way for the bulk production of carbyne.
Apr 4th, 2016
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For the first time, researchers have shown that carbon nanotubes as small as eight-tenths of a nanometer in diameter can transport protons faster than bulk water, by an order of magnitude.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a novel control algorithm to resolve critical problems induced from a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller by automatizing the technical tuning process.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Researchers discover way to make highly aligned, wafer-scale films.
Apr 4th, 2016
Read moreNew research has identified how liquid-like materials can change into a solid-like state without the addition of extra particles or changes in volume.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Scientists show how originally spherical nucleus can transform into cube with high surface-to-volume ratio. These nanocubes are available to be used in practice, and may interest many designers of new materials.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that nanoscale electronic components can be made from single DNA molecules.
Apr 4th, 2016
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