Scientists have determined characteristics of a new, iron-containing type of material that is thought to have future applications in nanotechnology and spintronics.
Oct 22, 2019
It would be impossible to understand life without having a firm grasp on the microscopic interactions between molecules that occur in and around cells. Microscopes are and have been an invaluable tool for researchers in this regard, and many diffe...
Oct 22, 2019
Evening gowns with interwoven LEDs may look extravagant, but the light sources need a constant power supply from devices that are as well wearable, durable, and lightweight. Chinese scientists have manufactured fibrous electrodes for wearable dev...
Oct 22, 2019
The identification of new chemical bonds is crucial for the design of new material structures. A team led by Jani Kotakoski at the University of Vienna and Jannik Meyer at the University of Tübingen has found unexpected new configurations of oxyg...
Oct 22, 2019
Biologically inspired engineering to produce biomimetic materials and scaffolds typically occurs at the micro- or nanoscale. In a new study on Science Advances, Iaroslav Petrenko and a multidisciplinary global research team, proposed the use of na...
Oct 22, 2019
Combining our nano-SQUID on tip with scanning gate measurements in the quantum Hall phase of graphene we were able to measure and identify work and heat dissipation processes separately. The measurements show that the dissipation is governed by cr...
Oct 22, 2019
For photovoltaics and other technical applications, it is important that energy is efficiently distributed within a small volume. At present, new methods have enabled the path of energy in the range...
Oct 22, 2019
Ultrasensitive nanoscale optical probes have been created by scientists from UC Santa Cruz, to observe the bioelectric activity of neurons and other excitable cells. This innovative readout...
Oct 22, 2019
A nanowire can be defined as a rod-structure with a diameter usually narrower than several hundred nanometers. Owing to its structure and size, it displays characteristic properties that are not seen...
Oct 22, 2019
Scientists demonstrate a new approach in fluorescence microscopy that can be used to locate individual biomolecules in 3D space with nanometer-scale precision.
Oct 21, 2019
