Planckian metals have the potential to power high-temperature superconductors, quantum computers and a host of other next-generation technologies. However, these "strange" metals—in which electrical resistance increases linearly with tem...
Nov 8, 2021
Researchers have created the world's thinnest X-ray detector using tin mono-sulfide (SnS) nanosheets. Highly sensitive and with a rapid response time, the new X-ray detector is less than 10 nanometers thick and could one day lead to real-time...
Nov 8, 2021
Scientists at St Petersburg University, Sirius University of Science and Technology, and St Petersburg Academic University have synthesized the smallest nano-sized metal-organic frameworks to detect heavy metal ions in water. The results and outco...
Nov 8, 2021
Scientists in Australia have used tin mono-sulfide (SnS) nanosheets to create the thinnest X-ray detector ever made, potentially enabling real-time imaging of cellular biology.
Nov 8, 2021
The treatment of diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s is difficult as drugs should be able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Thus, the administered doses must be high, with only a small fraction reaching the brain. This can cause major sys...
Nov 8, 2021
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Columbia University and Sungkyungkwan University (South Korea) has introduced a clean technique to dope graphene via a charge-transfer layer made of low-impurity tungsten oxyselenide (TOS).
Nov 8, 2021
Researchers from Nanjing University and Sun Yat-sen University developed a quantum communications platform based on a silicon photonic chip with a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD). The chip’s performance enabled the team to ...
Nov 8, 2021
A new carbon-based air filtration nanomaterial capable of capturing and destroying various viruses, including animal coronavirus, a close relative of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – has been developed by Cambridge scientists and engi...
Nov 7, 2021
Protein-based vaccine elicits strong immune responses in mice; approach could be used for other diseases.
Nov 7, 2021
Sweden-based graphene fabric developer Grafren launched a new graphene-coated textile, branded G-HEATEX. The company says that this is the world's first active heating fabric.According to Grafren, G-HEATEX fabrics supply powerful and uniform ...
Nov 7, 2021
