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July 10, 2016

Probing Quantum Phenomena in a Tiny Transistor

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Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Bend Around a Pencil

Glass Now Has Smart Potential

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'Origami' Is Reshaping DNA's Future

July 6, 2016 — Ten years after Paul Rothemund knitted tiny smiley faces from strands of DNA, the field of DNA origami is coming of ... read more

Integrated Trio of 2-D Nanomaterials Unlocks Graphene Electronics Applications

July 5, 2016 — A new article describes the development of the first useful device that exploits the potential of charge-density waves to modulate an electrical ... read more

Integrated Trio of 2D Nanomaterials Unlocks Graphene Electronics Applications

July 5, 2016 — Graphene has emerged as one of the most promising two-dimensional crystals, but the future of electronics may include two ... read more

A Little Impurity Makes Nanolasers Shine

July 5, 2016 — Scientists have improved the performance of tiny lasers by adding impurities, in a discovery which will be central to the development of low-cost biomedical sensors, quantum ... read more

Electronic Nose Smells Pesticides, Nerve Gas

July 4, 2016 — To improve the detection of pesticides and nerve gas in very low concentrations, an international team of researchers has built a very sensitive electronic nose with ... read more

Bridge to Coveted Electronic Properties

June 28, 2016 — A new tabletop system can accelerate materials characterization and further our understanding of magnetic and electronic properties that enable energy-efficient electronics and information ... read more

Surf’s Up: Magnetic Waves on the Edge

June 29, 2016 — For the first time, a new class of magnetic materials, called topological magnon insulators, was revealed. This novel material can conduct magnetic waves along their edges, ... read more

Nano-Stiltskin: Turning Gold Into … See-Through Rubber

June 29, 2016 — Flexible solar panels would benefit from stretchable, damage-resistant, transparent metal electrodes. Researchers found that topology and the adhesion between a metal ... read more

Combining Electrons and Lasers to Create Designer Beams for Materials Research

June 29, 2016 — Scientists developed a new probe to measure dynamic behavior of materials on ... read more

Low-Current, Highly Integrable Spintronics Device Developed

June 30, 2016 — Scientists have developed a device capable of controlling magnetism at a lower current level than conventional spintronics devices. The new device was fabricated by combining ... read more

Researchers Use Google Glass for Autistic Kids

Ray of Light for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Airbus Presents 3D-Printed Mini Aircraft

Can Mining End Saudi Oil Addiction?

Scientists Explain Unusual and Effective Features in Perovskite

June 27, 2016 — Scientists have described how charge-carrying particles move in perovskite. Perovskites could be used in the solar batteries of future. New results will help scientists to search for a required ... read more

This Message Will Self-Destruct

June 24, 2016 — In movies and television shows, audio tapes or other devices self-destruct after delivering the details of impossible missions. Scientists have taken it to a new ... read more

GraphExeter Illuminates Bright New Future for Flexible Lighting Devices

June 23, 2016 — Researchers have pioneered an innovative new technique to make flexible screens more effective and efficient. GraphExeter -- a material adapted from the 'wonder material' graphene -- can ... read more

Proper Breeding Ground for Germanene

June 22, 2016 — Germanene is a one atom thick sheet of germanium, in a honeycomb structure. It has clear similarities with graphene, the material that induced massive research activity worldwide, especially after ... read more

Soft Decoupling of Organic Molecules on Metal

June 22, 2016 — An international team has discovered an elegant way to decouple organic nanosheets grown on metal surfaces. After iodine intercalation, measurements at the synchrotron source BESSY II of ... read more

RedEye Could Let Your Phone See 24-7

June 20, 2016 — Researchers have just the thing for information overload: image-processing technology that sees all and remembers only what it should. RedEye could allow computers to continuously see what their ... read more

Artificial Synapse Rivals Biological Ones in Energy Consumption

June 20, 2016 — Researchers have succeeded in fabricating an organic nanofiber electronic device that emulates not only the important working principles and energy consumption of biological synapses but also the ... read more

Atomic Sculpting With a Microscope

June 17, 2016 — A new tool now rests in the 3D printing toolbox. The result is designer materials with desirable structures, such as microchips, or materials with unique ... read more

Successful Demonstration of Nonvolatile Memory Sub-Nanosecond Operation Spells Good News for Internet of Things

June 17, 2016 — A research team has demonstrated he sub-nanosecond operation of a nonvolatile magnetic memory ... read more

Laser Manipulates Electronic Properties

June 17, 2016 — A new semiconducting material that is only three atomic-layers thick has emerged with more exotic, malleable electronic properties than those of traditional ... read more

Graphene-Based Thermal Modulators

June 17, 2016 — Squeezing graphene is a way to control its heat conduction, paving the way to harvesting waste heat for ... read more

New See-Through Material for Electronics

June 16, 2016 — Even though conducting missing electrons and transparency were considered mutually exclusive, this new material both efficiently conducts missing electrons and retains most of its transparency to ... read more

Scientific Gains May Make Electronic Nose the Next Everyday Device

June 16, 2016 — Researchers are working to develop an affordable electronic nose that can be used in breath analysis for a wide range of health ... read more

Liquid Crystals Open New Route to Planar Optical Elements

June 16, 2016 — Researchers have developed a technology to control the light wavefront reflected from a cholesteric liquid crystal -- a liquid crystal phase with a helical structure. Although known for their ability ... read more

Let There Be Light: Engineer Discovers Light Can Stamp out Defects in Semiconductors for Better Solar Panels and LED Bulbs

June 16, 2016 — A new theory has been developed that suggests that adding light during the manufacturing of semiconductors can reduce defects and potentially make more efficient solar cells or brighter ... read more