Revisiting trajectories at the quantum scale

The role of statistics in quantum scale observation explains microscale behavior.

Bacteria hairs make excellent electrical wires

This discovery could lead to low-cost, non-toxic, biological components for light-weight electronics.

Seeing atoms

Transmission electron microscope (TEM) technique reveals atomic movements useful for next-generation devices.

$1.3 million DARPA grant to fund graphene infrared detector research

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $1.3 million grant to fund the development of a next-generation infrared detector that could be used in fields as varied as night vision, meteorology and space exploration.

New high-capability solid-state electron microscope detector enables novel studies of materials

Device allows fast, precise measurements of electric and magnetic fields at the atomic level, providing insights into the next generation of electronic, energy production, and storage materials.

Origami Ninja star inspires new battery design

A new disposable battery that folds like an origami ninja star could power biosensors and other small devices for use in challenging field conditions.

Understanding and predicting self-assembly

Newly discovered 'design rule' brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer.

From living computers to nanorobots: how we're taking DNA beyond genetics

DNA is one of the most amazing molecules in nature, providing a way to carry the instructions needed to create almost any lifeform on Earth in a microscopic package. Now scientists are finding ways to push DNA even further, using it not just to store information but to create physical components in a range of biological machines.

Disorder grants a memory to quantum spins

It has been an open question whether interacting collections of quantum particles can also localize, a phenomenon known as many-body localization. Now, researchers have directly observed this localization in a system of 10 interacting ions, trapped and zapped by electric fields and lasers.

Nanogenerator powers implantable heart monitor

Researchers have demonstrated an implantable triboelectric nanogenerator for in vivo biomechanical energy harvesting, which has a multilayered structure and exhibits outstanding in vivo performance and stability.

Using terahertz laser, scientists change the macromolecular conformation of a polymer

Scientists have, for the first time, successfully used a terahertz laser to induce permanent changes in the conformation of a polymer, giving it an increased pattern of crystallization.

Thanks to nanoparticles, glass now has smart potential

Researchers have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties - a major step towards 'smart glass' applications such as 3D display screens or remote radiation sensors.