Light and electrons interact in a complex dance within fiber optic devices. A new study found that in the transistor laser, a device for next-generation high-speed computing, the light and electrons spur one another on to faster switching speeds than any devices available.
Mar 9th, 2016
Read moreA team of international scientists has demonstrated a novel approach for designing fully reconfigurable magnetic nanopatterns whose properties and functionality can be programmed and reprogrammed on-demand.
Mar 9th, 2016
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Scientists explain what happens to atomic vibrations when materials are nanosized and how this knowledge can be used to systematically engineer nanomaterials for different applications.
Mar 9th, 2016
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Crowds formed from nanoparticles disperse as their environment becomes more disordered.
Mar 9th, 2016
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Surface chemistry offers new approach to directing crystal formation in pharmaceutical industry.
Mar 9th, 2016
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A compact optical device that can rapidly and sensitively detect biomarkers in urine has been developed by researchers. It has promise for developing simple point-of-care diagnosis of cancer and other diseases.
Mar 9th, 2016
Read moreScientists have developed a miniaturized solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to replace lithium-ion batteries in smartphones, laptops, drones, and other small electronic devices.
Mar 8th, 2016
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Researchers develop new method for creating highly efficient gold nanoparticle catalysts for fuel cells.
Mar 8th, 2016
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New composite material that traps oxygen selectively could be useful for energy applications such as fuel cells.
Mar 8th, 2016
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The method makes it possible to access drug targets that previously could not be investigated and therefore potentially allows for the development of novel drugs, therapeutic antibodies and vaccines.
Mar 8th, 2016
Read moreA theoretical study based on computational simulations has shown that the intensity of ultraviolet light that is made to pass through a graphene nano-ribbon is modulated with a terahertz frequency.
Mar 8th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a diagnostic technique capable of identifying performance problems in nanoresonators, a type of nanodetector used in research and industry.
Mar 8th, 2016
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Nanotechnologists are now able to create materials in which they can influence and precisely control the orientation of the magnetism at will. An interlayer just 0.4 nanometres thick is the key to this success.
Mar 8th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a transparent, bendable and sensitive pressure sensor. Healthcare practitioners may one day be able to physically screen for breast cancer using pressure-sensitive rubber gloves to detect tumors, owing to this newly developed sensor.
Mar 8th, 2016
Read moreA new study on an important class of complex metal oxides could soon pay dividends in the development of materials with energy-related applications.
Mar 8th, 2016
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Creation of first practical silicon-based laser has the potential to transform communications, healthcare and energy systems.
Mar 7th, 2016
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