Nano-GaN Power Electronic Devices project to convert energy more efficiently

Tyndall National Institute has partnered with US and Northern Irish research institutes to secure 1 million euros in funding to develop new ways of harnessing converted electricity. The Nano-GaN Power Electronic Devices project has the potential to have a global impact across the entire power electronics industry.

Frustrated magnets - new experiment reveals clues to their discontent

An experiment has revealed an unlikely behavior in a class of materials called frustrated magnets, addressing a long-debated question about the nature of these discontented quantum materials. The work represents a surprising discovery that down the road may suggest new research directions for advanced electronics. The study also someday may help clarify the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity, the frictionless transmission of electricity.

Physicists create new molecule with record-setting dipole moment

A proposed pathway to construct quantum computers may be the outcome of new research that has created a new molecule based on the interaction between a highly-excited type of atom known as a Rydberg atom and a ground-state atom.

Nanomedicine targets dangerous inflammation inside artery plaque

Study shows nanomedicine therapy reduces heart attack risk by halting artery plaque growth and suppressing inflammation.

Nanophotonic coherent imager provides superfine 3-D resolution

Imagine you need to have an almost exact copy of an object. Now imagine that you can just pull your smartphone out of your pocket, take a snapshot with its integrated 3-D imager, send it to your 3-D printer, and within minutes you have reproduced a replica accurate to within microns of the original object. This feat may soon be possible because of a new, tiny high-resolution 3-D imager developed at Caltech.

Studies find $1 test using gold nanoparticles outperforms PSA screen for prostate cancer

Cancer biomarkers cling to gold nanoparticles, providing more accurate early-stage detection.

Femto-snapshots of reaction kinetics

Bonding behaviour of iron pentacarbonyl experimentally decoded. Application as a catalyst for storing solar energy.

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Presents 'Piezoresponse Force Microscopy: From Theory to Advanced Applications'

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research will host a two-part webinar series on Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM), May 4 and May 6, 2015.