New research uses nanomedicine to prevent preterm birth

Using nanoparticles to engineer a special drug, a team of researchers has demonstrated in mice a new way to both reduce preterm birth and avoid the risks of medication in pregnancy to unborn babies.

Scientists put a high precision blood assay into a simple test strip

Scientists have developed a new biosensor test system based on magnetic nanoparticles that is similar (in its principal) to a pregnancy test. This system is designed to provide highly accurate measurements of the concentration of protein molecules (e.g. markers, which indicate the onset or development of a disease) in various samples, including opaque solutions or strongly coloured liquids.

Structure of kerogen revealed

A new analysis has revealed kerogen's internal structure, in detail down to the atomic level.

Nondestructive testing: Looking inside composites

Researchers are developing nondestructive ways to detect damage in composites, using traditional medical inspection techniques such as X-rays and sonograms and advanced methods including infrared imaging, ultrasonic spectroscopy and computed tomography.

A highway for spin waves

Researchers have developed a method for controlling the propagation of magnetic spin waves at the nanolevel in a targeted and simple way; so far, this required a lot of power. They have thus created a basis for nanocircuits that use spin waves.

A heat-seeking slingshot: Liquid droplets show ability to cool extremely hot surfaces

The discovery has the potential to improve technologies that involve microfluidics, heat transfer, heat exchange, micro-heat exchange, water management and thermal management.

New invention revolutionizes heat transport (w/video)

Scientists have made a breakthrough in physics. They succeeded in transporting heat maximally effectively ten thousand times further than ever before. The discovery may lead to a giant leap in the development of quantum computers.

Spin dynamics in an atomically thin semiconductor

New research results resolve a research question on the properties of electron spin in single layers of 2D materials, and paves the way for the next generation of spintronics and low-power devices.

The quantum fridge

Scientists took a closer look at the phenomenon of thermalization and found a special quantum-mechanical kind of cooling at work.

Switching light with a silver atom

Researchers have created the world's smallest integrated optical switch. Applying a small voltage causes an atom to relocate, turning the switch on or off.

Electrons and liquid helium advance understanding of zero-resistance

New research describes anomalies in the behaviour of electrons in electrons on liquid helium two-dimensional system.

New type of nanowires, built with natural gas heating

Researchers have developed a new simple nanowire manufacturing technique that uses self-catalytic growth process assisted by thermal decomposition of natural gas.