Major advance made in imaging of a single-molecule switch
Development of future technologies will be greatly aided by understanding and extracting molecular-level characteristics. A University of Tsukuba research group has established a three-dimensional...
View ArticleMetal oxide sandwiches: New option to manipulate properties of interfaces
A Franco-German cooperation has investigated a sandwich system of transition metal oxides at BESSY II. The scientists discovered a new option to control properties of the interface between the two...
View ArticlePilbara soils indicate post-wildfire recovery timeline
Soils affected by wildfires undergo significant changes within one year after a fire with that same soil partially regenerating after around five years, according to a study examining how semi-arid...
View ArticleA metal that behaves like water
Graphene is going to change the world—or so we've been told.
View ArticleGraphene becomes superconductive—Electrons with 'no mass' flow with 'no...
Graphene is a single-atomic carbon sheet with a hexagonal honeycomb network (Fig. 1). Electrons in graphene take a special electronic state called Dirac-cone where they behave as if they have no mass....
View ArticleThe lost meteorites of Antarctica
A hidden reserve of iron-rich meteorites which could hold secrets to the formation of the solar system may be hidden beneath the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet, according to a study by a team from...
View ArticleExperimental study of the electrical conductivity of hydrous minerals under...
A new paper titled "Experimental study of the electrical conductivity of hydrous minerals in the crust and the mantle under high pressure and high temperature," published in Science China Earth...
View ArticleNREL reveals potential for capturing waste heat via nanotubes
A finely tuned carbon nanotube thin film has the potential to act as a thermoelectric power generator that captures and uses waste heat, according to researchers at the Energy Department's National...
View ArticleRoot water transport measured with hydraulic conductance flow meter
Scientists are seeking to learn more about the many environmental and physiological factors that can influence how plants take in and transport water. A study in HortScience contains new information...
View ArticleTransparent metal touchscreens
A touchscreen is an essential feature of many modern devices, but the material that gives most screens their touch sensitivity is in short supply. By adapting newspaper printing technology, A*STAR...
View ArticleNew hybrid inks permit printed, flexible electronics without sintering
Research scientists at INM have combined the benefits of organic and inorganic electronic materials in a new type of hybrid inks. This allows electronic circuits to be applied to paper directly from a...
View ArticleTechnology for growth of single crystals leads to an eye-safe laser
A team of scientists at Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Belarusian National Technical University has created a unique laser. It's a compact light source with wavelengths harmless to the human...
View ArticleCanada competition bureau clears Google of wrongdoing
Canada's competition watchdog announced Tuesday it was closing its investigation into allegations Google abused its dominance in online search advertising to keep rivals down.
View ArticleResearch finds clues to uncanny electrical conductivity in Earth's mantle
A team of scientists, including one at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has found that the dehydration of chlorite is likely to be crucial in explaining the anomalously high electrical...
View ArticleProton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks
Sharks, skates, and rays can detect very weak electric fields produced by prey and other animals using an array of unusual organs known as the ampullae of Lorenzini. Exactly how these electrosensory...
View ArticleSelf-healing, flexible electronic material restores functions after many breaks
Electronic materials have been a major stumbling block for the advance of flexible electronics because existing materials do not function well after breaking and healing. A new electronic material...
View ArticleElectronic device detects molecules linked to cancer, Alzheimer's and...
A biosensor developed by researchers at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano) in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, detects molecules associated with neurodegenerative diseases and some types...
View ArticleGraphene-based nanolubricants could grease automotive industrys future
Recent research has shown that adding nanoparticles to liquids significantly enhances some of their properties. "Nanofluids" have been synthesised using carbon nanotubes and various metallic, oxide and...
View ArticlePhysicists predict previously unseen phenomena in exotic materials
Discovered just five years ago, topological semimetals are materials with unusual physical properties that could make them useful for future electronics.
View ArticleBacteria hairs make excellent electrical wires
Although proteins are usually electrically insulating, hair-like nanoscale filaments (called pili) on the surface of Geobacter bacteria exhibit metallic-like conductivity. To understand why pili are...
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