Predicting diffusion data

A high-throughput computer model predicts diffusion data for the transport of light elements within solids.

Stepping up water splitting with nanostructured cobalt phosphides

Cheap and accessible cobalt-based catalysts could fast-track the industrial-scale production of hydrogen from water.

Another step closer to tunable liquids

By investigating the influence of electric fields on liquids, scientists could develop a new technique for controlling their friction and adhesive properties.

Shrinking semiconductor lasers to the nanoscale

An ultracompact laser has been made using semiconductor nanoscale columns.

Bringing the power of nanotechnology to particle physics

Researchers are using nanoparticles to make photodetectors better able to handle the ultraviolet radiation produced in high-energy physics experiments.

New nanoparticles wait to release drugs, target infection

A novel way to fight sepsis.

Magnetization in small components can now be filmed in the laboratory

Technique for imaging magnetization dynamics developed in a joint project.

Engineers protect artifacts by graphene gilding

Inspired by ancient gilding processes, engineers have added a single layer of graphene on top of metal leaves, thereby doubling the protective quality of gilding against wear and tear.

Breakthrough opens door to $100 ultrasound machine

Engineers have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100. Their patent-pending innovation is portable, wearable and can be powered by a smartphone.

Carbon nanodots do an ultrafine job with in vitro lung tissue

New work with carbon nanodots seeks to provide the first model of how ultrafine carbon-based particles interact with the lung tissues.

A one-size-fits-all master equation could pave the way towards better design of 2D material electronics

By employing a rigorous theoretical analysis, researchers have developed a new theory to describe different variants of 2D-material-based Schottky diodes under a unifying framework.

Scientists have discovered a novel color-generation mechanism in nature

Similar structures could one day be used for brighter cosmetics and better fibre optics.