Scientists show light-activated molecular drills effectively kill cells in whole eukaryotic organisms. The drills developed at Rice University, designed to target drug-resistant bacteria, cancer and other disease-causing cells, can now be used to ...
Mar 5, 2020
Physicists at ETH Zurich have demonstrated a five-metre-long microwave quantum link, the longest of its kind date. It can be used both for future quantum computer networks and for experiments in basic quantum physics research.
Mar 5, 2020
Scientists and engineers working at the frontier of nanotechnology face huge challenges. When the position of a single atom in a material may change the fundamental properties of that material, scientists need something in their toolbox to measure...
Mar 5, 2020
Usually, artificial intelligence is based on software. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) created intelligent hardware, which is much faster. Within nanoseconds, the chip can analyze images and provide the correct output.
Mar 5, 2020
Today, most quantum experiments are carried out with the help of light, including those in nanomechanics, where tiny objects are cooled with electromagnetic waves to such an extent that they reveal quantum properties. Now, a team of physicists led...
Mar 5, 2020
Toyohashi University of Technology researchers have made an active sulfur material and carbon nanofiber (CNF) composite using a low-cost and straightforward liquid phase process. All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries using a sulfur-CNF composit...
Mar 5, 2020
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these claims with clinical studies.
Mar 5, 2020
Researchers have developed the world’s fastest and most persistent DNA nano motor using a technique called DNA origami. Sixteen strands of DNA, stacked four-by-four, form the beam-shaped...
Mar 4, 2020
Whether as a fuel or in energy storage: hydrogen is being traded as the energy carrier of the
Mar 4, 2020
Graphene has now been combined with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to realize efficiencies of up to 26.3%. This was achieved by Graphene Flagship scientists from the University of Rome Tor...
Mar 4, 2020
