SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
New method to explore the surface of nanoparticles, unlike existing chemical procedures which have severe limitationsCredit: SMART The Molecular Probe ...
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US Innovation Program brings international entrepreneurs to Purdue
Credit: Purdue Research Foundation image/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Research Foundation and the Purdue Foundry entrepreneurial community ...
2D antimony holds promise for post-silicon electronics
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin find new material for manufacturing even smaller computer chips to replace silicon.Credit: ...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2019
Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable ...
Suspended layers make a special superconductor
Credit: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen In superconducting materials, an electric current will flow without any resistance. ...
Light-based ‘tractor beam’ assembles materials at the nanoscale
Credit: Vincent Holmberg/Matthew Crane/Elena Pandres/Peter Pauzauskie Modern construction is a precision endeavor. Builders must use components manufactured to meet specific ...
New technology poised to lower cost and expand applications for transparent LED screens
For the first time, transparent conductive circuits made of silver nanowires used to make rigid and flexible transparent displaysCredit: Liu ...
Science: Sensing magnetism in atomic resolution with just a scanning tunneling microscope
Researchers use single molecule on microscope tip as a sensor to detect magnetic moments with unprecedented spatial resolutionCredit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum ...
Scientists develop strategy to stabilize single atoms with ionic liquid as electronic stabilizer
Credit: DING Shiping Supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in heterogeneous catalysis and have attracted broad ...
SRNL radiation detection systems operating at ports of Tacoma and NY/NJ
Credit: Dept. of Homeland Security AIKEN, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) - After years of development and testing, a radiation detection ...
Dynamics of silk proteins are key to outstanding stability of spider silk as biomaterial
Interdisciplinary study clarifies role of protein dynamics mediated by the amino acid methionineCredit: Ill./©: Benedikt Goretzki, Ute Hellmich Spider silk ...
New way to date rocks
Credit: The University of Queensland A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve ...
Commemorating 30 years of optical vortices: A comprehensive review
Credit: Yijie Shen, Xuejiao Wang, Zhenwei Xie,Changjun Min , , Qiang Liu, Mali Gong, Xiaocong Yuan Vortices are common phenomena ...
‘Hot’ electrons in metallic nanostructures — non-thermal carriers or heating?
Credit: Yonatan Dubi & Yonatan Sivan What happens to a piece of metal when you shine light on it? This ...
Dietary fiber effectively purifies carbon nanotubes
Credit: Haruka Omachi A new, cheaper method easily and effectively separates two types of carbon nanotubes. The process, developed by ...
New printer creates extremely realistic colorful holograms
Technology offers high-speed, high-quality printing that could be useful for architecture models, fine art, exhibits and other applicationsCredit: C Yves ...
The secret behind crystals that shrink when heated
Discovery yields new quantitative description of unusual behavior relevant to materials used in electronics, medicine, telecommunications, and moreCredit: Brookhaven National ...
Strathclyde student first winner of international student award
Credit: bildN A PhD student at the University of Strathclyde is the inaugural winner of an international student award in ...
A new material for regenerative medicine capable to control cell immune response
Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with the University of Montana (USA) proposed a new promising material for regenerative medicine ...
Science snapshots from Berkeley Lab
Gamers designing proteins, raw food changing the gut, and a toxin-absorbing MOFCredit: (Credit: Gemma Smith/Manchester University) The unique ways in ...
