In superconducting materials, an electric current will flow without any resistance. There are quite a few practical applications of this phenomenon; however, many fundamental questions remain as yet unanswered. Associate Professor Justin Ye, head ...
Nov 5, 2019
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to "look" at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researcher...
Nov 5, 2019
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory took inspiration from flying insects to demonstrate a miniaturized gyroscope, a special sensor used in navigation technologies.
Nov 5, 2019
Tiny vehicles up to 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair that are cloaked in biological camouflage could provide new ways of treating cancer with fewer side-effects.
Nov 5, 2019
A new, cheaper method easily and effectively separates two types of carbon nanotubes. The process, developed by Nagoya University researchers in Japan, could be up-scaled for manufacturing purified batches of single-wall carbon nanotubes that can...
Nov 5, 2019
Coating particles with “right-handed” molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily.
Nov 5, 2019
Scientists found that a positively charged ion-species desorption and an ion re-organization dominate the double layer charging during positive and negative polarizations, respectively, leading to the increase in electrical double-layer capacitanc...
Nov 5, 2019
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a novel and more cost-effective technique that allows easy and effective separation of two types of carbon nanotubes. The process can be...
Nov 5, 2019
Researchers have reported the detection of a picosecond electron motion in a silicon transistor. This study presents a new protocol for measuring ultrafast electronic dynamics in an effective time-resolved fashion of picosecond resolution.
Nov 5, 2019
An international team of researchers has used nanoparticles to deliver a drug- one that previously failed in clinical trials for pain- into specific compartments of nerve cells, dramatically increasing its ability to treat pain in mice and rats.
Nov 4, 2019
