NIST team demonstrates heart of next-generation chip-scale atomic clock
Credit: Hummon/NIST Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated an experimental, next-generation atomic ...
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Manipulating atoms one at a time with an electron beam
New method could be useful for building quantum sensors and computers CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The ultimate degree of control for ...
Scientists develop ultrasensitive organic phototransistors based on novel hybrid-layered architecture
Credit: LI Jia Organic phototransistors (OPTs) are widely used in environmental/health monitoring, quantum communication, chemical/biomedical sensing, remote control, surveillance and ...
Ragweed compounds could protect nerve cells from Alzheimer’s
As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many people are cursing ragweed, a primary culprit in seasonal allergies. But scientists ...
New surface treatment could improve refrigeration efficiency
A slippery surface for liquids with very low surface tension promotes droplet formation, facilitating heat transferCredit: Karim Khalil et al. ...
New technique prepares 2D perovskite single crystals for highest photodetectivity
Credit: DICP A research group led by Prof. LIU Shengzhong from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the ...
Machine learning predicts mechanical properties of porous materials
Credit: David Fairen-Jimenez Machine learning can be used to predict the properties of a group of materials which, according to ...
Scientists suss out the secrets of human screams
Human screams vary enormously in quality and motivation according to researchers at Emory University, who will present new research at ...
Magic numbers make nickel nucleus stronger
Researchers made magic with nickel, but this was no coin trickCredit: © 2019 Bajo-kanna - with permission Researchers provide the ...
Applying precious metal catalysts economically
This new method makes it possible to save materialCredit: RUB, Marquard Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Fritz Haber Institute ...
New whistle alerts bats to steer clear of wind turbines
Researchers from Texas A&M will describe a device capable of producing an ultrasonic whistle to deter bats from flying into ...
New material could unlock potential for hydrogen powered vehicle revolution
Scientists have discovered a new material that could hold the key to unlocking the potential of hydrogen powered vehicles. Scientists ...
New Argonne coating could have big implications for lithium batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Coating provides extra layer of protection for battery cathodes. Building a better lithium-ion battery involves addressing ...
Electrode’s ‘hot edges’ convert CO2 gas into fuels and chemicals
The bowl-shaped design can efficiently convert CO2 gas into carbon based fuels and chemicals, helping combat the climate change threat ...
Digital quantum simulators can be astonishingly robust
Heidelberg Researchers investigate 'error bound' that limits usable simulations In solving quantum-physical problems in many-body systems, such as predicting material ...
A step towards probabilistic computing
Working group led by physicist Professor Ulrich Nowak at the University of Konstanz, in collaboration with a team of physicists ...
Symbionts as lifesavers
Researchers discover new factor influencing the spread of LegionellaCredit: © Cecilia Wentrup When people fall ill from bacterial infection, the ...
Compositional design of multi-component alloys by high-throughput screening
Credit: ©Science China Press Recently, multi-component materials have become one of the most promising materials in the engineering and biomedical ...
Accelerating quantum technologies with materials processing at the atomic scale
Credit: Oxford University 'Quantum technologies' utilise the unique phenomena of quantum superposition and entanglement to encode and process information, with ...
Cell membrane as coating materials to better surface engineering of nanocarriers
Credit: ©Science China Press Surface engineering of nanocarriers devotes considerable contribution to the field of biomedicine ranging from drug delivery ...