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Researchers identify groovy way to beat diffraction limit

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Researchers built a silver-grooved chip that channels laser energy into nanometer-spaced peaks, beating the diffraction limit and aiding light-matter studies.

Nov 14, 2025

Controlling triple quantum dots in a zinc oxide semiconductor

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Researchers created and controlled triple quantum dots in ZnO, advancing scalable quantum info tech and enabling studies of complex quantum behaviors.

Nov 14, 2025

'Beautiful energy sandwich' could power next-generation solar and lighting

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Scientists have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned 'energy sandwich' that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made.

Nov 14, 2025

Physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene

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Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a superconducting material can zip through it without stopping and losing energy along the way. As such, superconductors are extremely energy efficient, a...

Nov 14, 2025

High-precision analysis of 2D materials microstructures achieved using electron microscopy and machine learning

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A research team led by NIMS has, for the first time, produced nanoscale images of two key features in an ultra-thin material: twist domains (areas where one atomic layer is slightly rotated relative to another) and polarities (differences in atomi...

Nov 13, 2025

Light-powered micromotors can move through air

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A team of Concordia researchers has developed the first micromotors capable of moving through the air using only light as their power source. These tiny, pollen-shaped particles measure about 12 microns wide—roughly one-tenth the thickness of a hu...

Nov 13, 2025

Decoding new DNA 'letters' to advance medicine and biotechnology

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A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and efficiently read DNA containing non-standard bases—a task once thought too complex for conventional DNA sequencers. Their work, ...

Nov 13, 2025

Magnetic nanoparticles that successfully navigate complex blood vessels may be ready for clinical trials

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Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel. These drugs spread throughout the entire body, meaning a high d...

Nov 13, 2025

Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water

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Today's high-tech electronics and green energy technologies would not function without rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals possess unique properties essential to creating items like the phosphors that illuminate our mobile phone displ...

Nov 13, 2025

Graphene solar sensors pave the way for self-powered, battery-free devices

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Researchers created the first ultra-low power temperature sensor using graphene solar cells, a step toward long-lasting, self-powered devices for the Internet of Things.

Nov 13, 2025

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