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‘Hot spots’ increase efficiency of solar desalination
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Rice University’s solar-powered approach for purifying salt water with sunlight and nanoparticles is even more efficient than its…
Researchers to Take Advantage of DOE’s Advanced Supercomputers
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will invest $32 million over the next four years…
For hydrogen fuel cells, mundane materials might be almost as good as pricey platinum
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As anyone who has purchased jewelry can attest, platinum is expensive. That’s tough for consumers but also a…
Neutrons—Mastering magnetism
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Researchers have pioneered a new technique using pressure to manipulate magnetism in thin film materials used to enhance…
Fiber-optic probe can see molecular bonds
2 days ago
In “Avengers: Endgame,” Tony Stark warned Scott Lang that sending him into the quantum realm and bringing him…
Phase-change materials from smartphones may lead to higher data storage, energy efficiency
3 days ago
Phase-change materials that are used in the latest generation of smartphones could lead to higher storage capability and…
Revealing ‘hidden’ phases of matter through the power of light
5 days ago
Most people think of water as existing in only one of three phases: solid ice, liquid water, or…
Physics at the Edge of Topological Insulators
5 days ago
In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures.…
MagLab scientists discover thermoelectric properties in promising class of materials
6 days ago
Exploring an area overlooked by other scientists, physicists at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory…
Researchers ‘stretch’ the ability of 2D materials to change technology
6 days ago
Two-dimensional (2D) materials—as thin as a single layer of atoms—have intrigued scientists with their flexibility, elasticity, and unique…
These nano-bugs eat CO2 and make eco-friendly fuel
June 12, 2019 
By using light-activated quantum dots to fire particular enzymes within microbial cells, the researchers were able to create…
Getting the oil out of water
June 11, 2019
Oil and water are famously reluctant to mix fully together. But separating them completely — for example, when…
Engineers Use Graph Networks to Accurately Predict Properties of Molecules and Crystals
June 11, 2019
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed new deep learning models that can accurately predict…
Thwarting oil-pipeline corrosion by identifying a nanoscale villain
June 7, 2019
Steel pipes rust and eventually fail. To preempt disasters, oil companies and others have created computer models to…
Dynamic compression provides new insight into understanding and predicting crystal growth
June 5, 2019
Crystal growth is a crucial issue for fundamental science and wide applications. The growth morphology and speed are…
A Faster Technique to Purify Elements – Separation Anxiety No More
June 4, 2019
A more efficient chemical separation method pioneered by Berkeley Lab scientists could accelerate access to promising cancer treatment.…
Nanomaterial safety on a nano budget
June 4, 2019
With a little practice, it doesn’t take much more than 10 minutes, a couple of bags and a…
Microscopic ‘donuts’ a treat for quantum tech
June 4, 2019
Dedicating dollars to “donuts,” scientists at Rice University are helping a national laboratory bring about a revolution in…
Making metal with the lightness of air
June 4, 2019
Gold, silver and copper are heavy metals, but LLNL scientists can now make them nearly as light as…
Finding a needle in a haystack: Discovery of titanium-indium-boron compound for synthesizing layered TiB
May 31, 2019
Scientists at Tokyo Tech managed to use boron as the X element in a family of materials called…
DNA origami to scale-up molecular motors
May 31, 2019
Researchers have successfully used DNA origami to make smooth-muscle-like contractions in large networks of molecular motor systems, a…
Pantry ingredients can help grow carbon nanotubes
May 30, 2019
Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT…
Russian scientists investigate new materials for Li-ion batteries of miniature sensors
May 30, 2019
Researchers of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) are developing new materials for solid-state thin-film Li-ion…
Energy researchers break the catalytic speed limit
May 30, 2019
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered new technology…
Experts develop nanolasers on silicon
May 30, 2019
Researchers at Cardiff University have shown tiny light-emitting nanolasers less than a tenth of the size of the…
Self-healing DNA nanostructures
May 30, 2019
DNA assembled into nanostructures such as tubes and origami-inspired shapes could someday find applications ranging from DNA computers…
Polymers jump through hoops on pathway to sustainable materials
May 29, 2019
Recyclable plastics that contain ring-shaped polymers may be a key to developing sustainable synthetic materials. Despite some promising…
Taking the guesswork out of electrospinning
May 29, 2019
Capturing real-time data as nanofibers form makes the technique more affordable and effective. Electrospinning, a nanofiber fabrication method,…
Coming soon: A home blood test to better monitor chronic illnesses
May 28, 2019
In his lab, UdeM professor Alexis Vallée-Bélisle is busy perfecting a biosensor that patients with kidney disease, heart…
How small can they get? Polymers may be the key to single-molecule electronic devices
May 28, 2019
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of Tsukuba demonstrate that polymers could play a key role…
- Adding a carbon atom transforms 2D semiconducting material
May 27, 2019
- ‘Submarines’ small enough to deliver medicine inside human body
May 27, 2019 - Scientists are developing nano-submarines for drug delivery
May 27, 2019
- Quantum computing boost from vapour stabilising technique
May 27, 2019 - Growing stable, ultrathin magnets
May 27, 2019 - Tapping the power of AI and high-performance computing to extend evolution to superconductors
May 24, 2019 - From micro to macro
May 22, 2019 - Manipulating atoms one at a time with an electron beam
May 22, 2019 - The next generation of optical communication with nanophotonics
May 22, 2019 - New Argonne Lab battery design offers “solid” advantage
May 22, 2019 - Big energy savings for tiny machines
May 21, 2019 - Fighting counterfeit with carbon nanotubes
May 20, 2019 - Designing biological movement on the nanometer scale
May 20, 2019 - Physicists found new way to optimize nanoparticles and light interaction
May 19, 2019 - Self-repairing batteries
May 17, 2019 - New way to beat the heat in electronics
May 17, 2019 
- ‘Exotic’ form of ice both solid and liquid
May 17, 2019 - Magic numbers make nickel nucleus stronger
May 17, 2019 - Bio-inspired material targets oceans’ uranium stores for sustainable nuclear energy
May 17, 2019 - ‘Impossible’ nano-sized protein cages made with the help of gold
May 15, 2019 - Machine learning predicts mechanical properties of porous materials
May 15, 2019 - New surface treatment could improve refrigeration efficiency
May 15, 2019 - MR Solutions’ PET/MRI scanner explores innovative magnetic nanoparticles as a bimodal imaging agent
May 15, 2019 - New Argonne coating could have big implications for lithium batteries
May 15, 2019 - Smallest pixels ever created could light up colour-changing buildings
May 14, 2019 - 2D Insulators With Ferromagnetic Properties Are Rare; Researchers Just Identified A New One
May 14, 2019 - A new sensor for light, heat and touch
May 14, 2019 - Chemists take a closer look at the spot where water meets air
May 14, 2019 - Brittle pals bond for flexible electronics
May 14, 2019 - Nanometre gaps can crystallise liquids
May 9, 2019 - Unravelling how bacterial ‘machines’ self-assemble
May 9, 2019 - Giant lasers crystallize water with shockwaves, revealing the atomic structure of superionic ice
May 9, 2019 - Designer Defects in Diamonds
May 7, 2019 - New Approach for Solving Protein Structures from Tiny Crystals
May 6, 2019 - Researchers take a bottom-up approach to synthesizing microscopic diamonds for bioimaging, quantum computing
May 6, 2019 - Researchers grow cells in ‘paper organs’
May 3, 2019 - Modeling Nanomaterials on Modern Earth
May 2, 2019 - Penn Engineers: New Machine Learning Approach Predicts Which 2D Materials Can Be Synthesized
April 30, 2019 - Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
April 29, 2019 - Hydrogen Sticks to Graphene More Than Expected and Now We Know Why
April 26, 2019 - The spin doctors: Researchers discover surprising quantum effect in hard disk drive material
April 26, 2019 - Atomic Beams Shoot Straighter via Cascading Silicon Peashooters
April 25, 2019 - Reducing energy required to convert CO2 waste into valuable resources
April 24, 2019 - How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
April 24, 2019 - Building a Printing Press for New Quantum Materials
April 24, 2019 - Working out makes hydrogels perform more like muscle
April 23, 2019 - Researchers Improve Method to Recycle and Renew Used Cathodes from Lithium-Ion Batteries
April 23, 2019 - Weak but strong
April 23, 2019 - Lasers make magnets behave like fluids
April 19, 2019 - Fabrics That Protect Against Chemical Warfare Agents
April 17, 2019 - Greener, more efficient natural gas filtration
April 17, 2019 - Shrinking the carbon footprint of a chemical in everyday objects
April 17, 2019 - UO team makes artificial atoms that work at room temp
April 17, 2019 - Researchers explore machine learning to automate sorting of microcapsules in real-time
April 17, 2019 - Quantum dot imaging advances
April 16, 2019 - Scientists Develop a Device that Generates Electric Power from Snowfall
April 16, 2019 - Wonder material: individual 2D phosphorene nanoribbons made for the first time
April 16, 2019 - Best in snow: New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall
April 16, 2019 - Discovery Advances the Field of Color-Changing Materials
April 15, 2019 - 2D borophene gets a closer look
April 15, 2019 - New quantum material could warn of neurological disease
April 11, 2019 - Newly devised static negative capacitor could improve computing
April 10, 2019 - New hybrid energy method could fuel the future of rockets, spacecraft for exploration
April 9, 2019 - Nanomaterials give plants ‘super’ abilities
April 9, 2019 - Liquid crystals could help deflect laser pointer attacks on aircraft
April 5, 2019 - Through machine learning, new model holds water
April 4, 2019 - New technology marks a key step toward shrinking a medical lab to fit on fingertip
April 3, 2019 - Odd reaction creates a stir in the lab
April 3, 2019 - Just add heat to open this tiny box
April 2, 2019 - Putting a New Spin on Majorana Fermions
April 2, 2019
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