Exotic, giantic molecules fit inside each other like Russian nesting dolls

Scientists have experimentally observed for the first time a phenomenon in ultracold, three-atom molecules predicted by Russian theoretical physicsist Vitaly Efimov in 1970.

Is glass a true solid?

Does glass ever stop flowing? Researchers have combined computer simulation and information theory, originally invented for telephone communication and cryptography, to answer this puzzling question.

Size matters: The importance of building small things

Strong materials, such as concrete, are usually heavy, and lightweight materials, such as rubber (for latex gloves) and paper, are usually weak and susceptible to tearing and damage. Julia R. Greer, professor of materials science and mechanics at Caltech is helping to break that linkage.

Gold 'nano-drills'

Spherical gold particles are able to ?drill? a nano-diameter tunnel in ceramic material when heated. This is an easy and attractive way to equip chips with nanopores for DNA analysis, for example.

Das perfekte Baumaterial für Nano-Roboter

In Stuttgart werden extrem belastbare Faden-Kristalle im Vakuum hergestellt.

Graphene-boron nitride heterostructures propagate light at the nanoscale

A new study exploits near-field microscopy to image propagating plasmons in high-quality graphene encapsulated between two films of hexagonal ?boron nitride. It finds unprecedentedly low plasmon damping combined with strong field confinement and confirms the high uniformity of this plasmonic medium.

A simple route to prepare stable liquid marbles

The aim of new research on the development of 'liquid marbles', also known as dry water, is to better understand the behaviour of this compound, in order to make advances in the use of cheaper materials, such as polystyrene.

Stable long term operation of graphene devices achieved

Researchers have demonstrated a sophisticated encapsulation technique enabling highly reproducible operation of graphene devices in normal atmosphere for several months.

Graphene nanosensor determines caffeine and other componets in tea

Researchers used a simple, cost-effective and eco-friendly method to produce a sensor based on graphene oxide nano-sheets with high sensitivity and simultaneously measure useful components of tea.