Zinc oxide: It's not just for sunscreen and diaper cream

Scientists develop a cost-effective way to improve optical gas sensors from a common compound.

Looking at light to explore superconductivity in boron-diamond films

Researchers use a Fano resonance in Raman scattering to gain further understanding into the superconductive properties of boron-doped diamond.

'Inverse designing' spontaneously self-assembling materials

Inverse design - which combines computational machine learning and statistical interference - can accelerate the discovery of complex materials.

Scientists develop more efficient catalytic nanomaterial

Scientists have discovered a method for making smaller, more efficient intermetallic nanoparticles for fuel cell applications, and which also use less of the expensive precious metal platinum.

Improving tissue cryopreservation with magnetic nanoparticles

Discovery is major step forward in increased availability of organs and tissues for transplantation.

Regulating neuronal behavior with gold nanocone array surfaces

Researchers report the enhanced neurite outgrowth of rat primary cortical neurons on the periodic gold nanocone arrays created on the soft and flexible Teflon films.

Laser pulses reveal the superconductors of the future

Thanks to innovative laser techniques, a class of materials shows a new potential for energy efficiency.

Team brings quantum computing closer to reality with new materials

Quantum computing could outsmart current computing for complex problem solving, but only if scientists figure out how to make it practical. A research team is investigating new materials that could become the basis for such an advance.

Elusive atomic motion captured by electron microscopy

The movement of atoms through a material can cause problems under certain circumstances. Atomic-resolution electron microscopy has enabled researchers to observe for the first time a phenomenon that has eluded materials scientists for many decades.

A new spin on data storage

Study into spirals of magnetic spin showcases potential of layered materials for future data storage.