Researchers engineer ultra-sensitive temperature sensor

A new material measures temperatures in the range of 80-750 kelvin and could be used in manufacturing and biological processes.

Nanotube fibers in a jiffy

Lab makes short nanotube samples by hand to dramatically cut production time.

What's the noise eating quantum bits?

The magnetic noise caused by adsorbed oxygen molecules is 'eating at' the phase stability of quantum bits, mitigating the noise is vital for future quantum computers.

White graphene makes ceramics multifunctional

Study shows 2-D layers of boron nitride could aid strength, toughness and thermal conductivity of ceramics.

Organic nanoelectronics that can function stably for long periods in water

Researchers have developed the world?s first complementary electrochemical logic circuits that can function stably for long periods in water.

Extremely bright and fast light emission

A type of quantum dot that has been intensively studied in recent years can reproduce light in every colour and is very bright. An international research team has now discovered why this is the case.

Nanotechnology engineering of light-emitting plants

Researchers have show for the first time the use of plants as self-powered light sources using exclusive nanotechnology approaches.