In our daily lives, the purpose and function of an item is defined by either its material, e.g. a rain jacket is fabricated of water-proof material, or its shape, e.g. a wheel is round to enable a rolling motion. What is the impact of the two fac...
Jun 13, 2019
EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today unveiled the HERCULES® NIL 300 mm -- a fully integrated...
Jun 13, 2019
Condensed matter physicists take a step closer to building a graphene-based topological insulator.
Jun 13, 2019
The technology is already in use in western Sweden, and researchers and other interested parties hope that the sensor could soon be used in many broad contexts.
Jun 13, 2019
A critical challenge in gene therapy is the safe and effective delivery of genetic materials across cell membranes into target cells. Although viral systems have been the most effective method for delivering genetic matter into cells, they pose si...
Jun 13, 2019
Swansea University researchers have discovered what liquid gold looks like on the nanoscale - and in doing so have mapped the way in which nanoparticles melt, which is relevant to the manufacturing and performance of nanotech devices such as bio-s...
Jun 13, 2019
Researchers from Jülich in cooperation with partners from other institutions has developed a new method to measure the electric potentials of a sample at atomic accuracy. Using conventional methods, it was virtually impossible until now to quantit...
Jun 13, 2019
In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures. Their work led to the discovery of a new state of matter dubbed a "topological insulator," which would usher in a new ...
Jun 12, 2019
Energy is transferred through the structure in a way that boosts its response to light, showing promise for solar cell applications.
Jun 12, 2019
In 2005, condensed matter physicists considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures. Their work led to the discovery of a new state of matter dubbed a 'topological insulator,' which would usher in a new era of materials science.
Jun 12, 2019
