Pressure tuned magnetism paves the way for novel electronic devices

Using ultrasensitive magnetic probes, researchers unveil a surprising link between emergent magnetism and mechanical pressure in artificially engineered non-magnetic oxide heterostructures.

Researchers observe charge-stripe crystal phase in an insulating cuprate

Heating the surface of cuprate high-temperature superconductor yields insulating state.

Imperfections make photons perfect for quantum computing

Scientists show how atom-flat materials could produce polarized photons on demand.

Scientists design new metamaterial to harness power of light

Researchers have created a new class of metamaterial that can be 'tuned' to change the color of light. This technology could someday enable on-chip optical communication in computer processors, leading to smaller, faster, cheaper and more power-efficient computer chips with wider bandwidth and better data storage, among other improvements.

Toward brain-like computing: New memristor better mimics synapses

A new electronic device can directly model the behaviors of a synapse, which is a connection between two neurons.

Switch-in-a-cell electrifies life

Scientists have developed synthetic protein switches to control the flow of electrons.

Data storage using individual molecules

Scientists have reported a new method that allows the physical state of just a few atoms or molecules within a network to be controlled. It is based on the spontaneous self-organization of molecules into extensive networks with pores about one nanometer in size.

New type of low-energy nanolaser that shines in all directions

Researchers have developed a new type of low-energy, nanoscale laser that shines in all directions. The key to its omnidirectional light emission is the introduction of something that is usually highly undesirable in nanotechnology: irregularities in the materials.

New property revealed in graphene could lead to better performing solar panels

International research team shows how pure graphene efficiently converts light into electricity.

Two dimensions are better than three

Developing next-generation electronics based on all two-dimensional materials.