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Experiment shows magnetic chips could dramatically increase computing's energy efficiency

In a breakthrough for energy-efficient computing, engineers have shown for the first time that magnetic chips can operate with the lowest fundamental level of energy dissipation possible under the laws of thermodynamics.

Mar 11th, 2016

Soap bubbles for treating stenosed blood vessels

Liposomes are currently used as drug delivery vehicles but recognized by the immune system. Scientists have now shown that special artificial liposomes do not elicit any reaction in human and porcine sera as well as pigs.

Mar 11th, 2016

New fuel cell design powered by graphene-wrapped nanocrystals

Researchers have developed a new materials recipe for a battery-like hydrogen fuel cell - which surrounds hydrogen-absorbing magnesium nanocrystals with atomically thin graphene sheets - to push its performance forward in key areas.

Mar 11th, 2016

Atomically thin lens to revolutionize cameras

Scientists have created the world's thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution in miniature cameras

Mar 11th, 2016

'Unboil an egg' machine could find nanotechnology applications

A machine that can 'unboil an egg by unravelling its proteins can also cut through incredibly strong carbon nanotubes, creating huge potential for new electronics and drugs.

Mar 11th, 2016

A foldable material that can change size, volume and shape

Researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, tunable and self actuated. It can change size, volume and shape; it can fold flat to withstand the weight of an elephant without breaking, and pop right back up to prepare for the next task.

Mar 11th, 2016

Tuning in to soft vibrations

Details about the structure and properties of metal cluster complexes have been revealed thanks to a new spectroscopy method.

Mar 11th, 2016

Record setting leap towards ultra-secure communication

An international team of scientists has set a new record for the complexity possible on a quantum computing chip, bringing us one step closer to the ultra-secure telecommunications of the future.

Mar 11th, 2016

A giant step forward in generating optical qubits (w/video)

Researchers have demonstrated that on-chip quantum frequency combs can be used to simultaneously generate multiphoton entangled quantum bit (qubit) states.

Mar 10th, 2016

Measurements in the nanoworld: A carbon 'eye' monitors changes in pH close to molecules

Scientists have presented a novel method of pH measurement at the nanoscale.

Mar 10th, 2016

Efficiency of water electrolysis doubled

A sub-surface copper layer boosts activity of platinum electrodes.

Mar 10th, 2016

'Sticky waves': Molecular interactions at the nanoscale

Like the gravitational forces that are responsible for the attraction between the Earth and the moon, as well as the dynamics of the entire solar system, there exist attractive forces between objects at the nanoscale.

Mar 10th, 2016

Down the rabbit hole: How electrons travel through exotic new material

Researchers have observed a bizarre behavior in a strange new crystal that could hold the key for future electronic technologies. Unlike most materials in which electrons travel on the surface, in these new materials the electrons sink into the depths of the crystal through special conductive channels.