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Bridging the gap between the magnetic and electronic properties of topological insulators

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology shed light on the relationship between the magnetic properties of topological insulators and their electronic band structure. Their experimental results offer new insights into recent debates regarding t...

Sep 24, 2020

Bridging the gap between the magnetic and electronic properties of topological insulators

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists shed light on the relationship between the magnetic properties of topological insulators and their electronic band structure. Their experimental results shed new insights into recent debates regarding the evolution of the band structure...

Sep 24, 2020

New brain cell-like nanodevices work together to identify mutations in viruses: These systems could potentially overcome computational hurdles faced by current digital technologies

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have described a new nanodevice that acts almost identically to a brain cell. Furthermore, they have shown that these synthetic brain cells can be joined together to form intricate networks that can then solve problems in a brain-like m...

Sep 24, 2020

New Nanodevice Acts Almost Like a Brain Cell

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In the September issue of the journal Nature, scientists from Texas A&M University, Hewlett Packard Labs and Stanford University have described a new nanodevice that acts almost identically to a...

Sep 24, 2020

White graphene exhibits high defect tolerance and elasticity

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Because of their unique physical, chemical, electrical and optical properties, two-dimensional (2-D) materials have attracted tremendous attention in the past decades. After revealing the realistic strength and stretchability of graphene, nickname...

Sep 24, 2020

Researchers Discover Novel Method for Creating Colloidal Diamonds

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Colloidal diamonds - stable, self-assembled material with promising applications in light-related technologies - can now be fabricated, decades after its concept was first developed in the 90s.

Sep 24, 2020

Scientists take a 'spin' onto magnetoresistive RAM

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Magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) is the top candidate for next-generation digital technology. However, manipulating MRAM efficiently and effectively is challenging. An interdisciplinary research team based at National Tsing Hua Univers...

Sep 24, 2020

Effective pathway to convert CO2 into ethylene discovered

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A research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a promising way to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into ethylene -- an important chemical used to produce plastics, solvents, cosmetics and other importan...

Sep 24, 2020

New brain cell-like nanodevices work together to identify mutations in viruses

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the September issue of the journal Nature, scientists from Texas A&M University, Hewlett Packard Labs and Stanford University have described a new nanodevice that acts almost identically to a brain cell. Furthermore, they have shown tha...

Sep 24, 2020

Trojan horse nanoparticle takes a drug-free approach to killing cancer

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

With cancer so often presenting as a cunning enemy, scientists are working hard to develop therapies that can slip through its array of crafty defenses. These types of “Trojan horse” approaches use all kinds of trickery to sneak drugs into cancer ...

Sep 24, 2020

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