Scientists uncovered gold quantum needles, a new nanoscale structure with unique optical properties that could transform imaging and energy research.
Sep 5, 2025
Researchers use microwave-assisted synthesis to create carbon dots from biomass, offering a fast, low-cost, and sustainable way to detect toxic heavy metals in the environment.
Sep 5, 2025
Researchers show how to control Dirac plasmon polaritons, paving the way for powerful terahertz photonic devices with faster, more efficient performance.
Sep 5, 2025
Just one year after NREL materials science researchers Matthew Hautzinger and Sage Bauers met to exchange notes on underexplored materials in nanotechnology, their synthesis of promising Zintl-phase quantum dots is attracting attention with its br...
Sep 4, 2025
A synthetic cell that can be activated by a magnetic field to release a medicine while deep in the body has been created by chemists at UCL (University College London) and the University of Oxford.
Sep 4, 2025
Burning, blisters, pain: More than 40 million people worldwide are infected with the herpes virus every year. The virus can pose a serious threat to newborns and people with weakened immune systems. Researchers in Hamburg and Göttingen have now ge...
Sep 4, 2025
While conventional lithium-ion batteries are limited to a maximum range of 600 km, the new battery can achieve a range of 800 km on a single charge, a lifespan of over 300,000 km, and a super-fast charging time of just 12 minutes.
Sep 4, 2025
Researchers created stable, glowing BaCd2P2 quantum dots from abundant elements, opening the door to cheaper, high-performing optoelectronic materials.
Sep 4, 2025
Chemists have created a synthetic cell that can be activated by a magnetic field to release a medicine whilst deep in the body.
Sep 4, 2025
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced it has closed a bought deal public offering, raising C$6.9 million (around US$5 million).
Sep 4, 2025
