A Russian-German research team has created a quantum sensor that grants access to measurement and manipulation of individual two-level defects in qubits. The study by NUST MISIS, Russian Quantum Center and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, pu...
Mar 18, 2021
A research team from the Faculty of Engineering of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has recently developed a water-tube-based triboelectric nanogenerator that can efficiently convert various irregular and low-frequency mechanical energie...
Mar 18, 2021
Plasmonic tweezers exploit deep sub-wavelength confinement of light to trap and manipulate small particles with far greater precision. Scientists from China and The Netherlands have now reviewed the principles of its operation, benefits and applic...
Mar 18, 2021
Researchers have created micron-sized shape memory actuators that enable atomically thin two-dimensional materials to fold themselves into 3D configurations. All they require is a quick jolt of voltage. And once the material is bent, it holds its ...
Mar 17, 2021
Controversial evidence for elusive, hypothesized quasiparticles debunked
Mar 17, 2021
Five courses celebrate the nanoscale, highlight technologies in photogrammetry and 360-degree videography.
Mar 17, 2021
Nanobots are machines whose components are at the nano-scale (one-millionth of a millimeter), and can be designed in such a way that they have the ability to move autonomously in fluids. Although they are still in the research and development phas...
Mar 17, 2021
Image Credit: Shutterstock.com / nobeastsofierce A new nanotech breakthrough could help spot Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders early and assist in their treatment....
Mar 17, 2021
We've all come across them before: those little bags of small balls that come packed together with new shoes or electrical goods. The balls are there to absorb moisture so as to protect the items from damage. "These materials act like a ...
Mar 17, 2021
Solar cells made of crystalline silicon achieve peak efficiencies, especially in combination with selective contacts made of amorphous silicon (a-Si:H). However, their efficiency is limited by losses in these contact layers. Now, for the first tim...
Mar 17, 2021
