A light touch to reading electron spins

Scientists have shown a new way of reading electron spins, which eliminates the need for powerful magnetic fields and reduces the reliance on very low temperatures.

Research opens the way to living implants

Researchers have found a method that allows them to ensure that living cells - in this case bacteria from the human body - can be incorporated in materials while maintaining their mobility. This opens the way to a wide range of new applications, for example as part of medical implants.

Tracking exploding lithium-ion batteries in real-time

What happens when lithium-ion batteries overheat and explode has been tracked inside and out for the first time by researchers using sophisticated 3D imaging.

A new constitutive model for the thermo-elasto-plasticity deformation of crystals

Researchers have proposed a new thermo-elasto-plasticity constitutive model based on the interatomic potential and solid mechanics for metal crystals. Through this new model, the material behavior at different temperatures could be described accurately and conveniently.

New technique for exploring structural dynamics of the nanoworld

A hybrid approach allows ultrafast EM analysis of materials, showing tiny electronic changes in individual atoms within a material on ultrafast time scales.

Windows that act like an LCD screen

A newly developed light shutter may pave the way for see-through displays and smart windows.

When mediated by superconductivity, light pushes matter million times more

When a mirror reflects light, it experiences a slight push. This radiation pressure can be increased considerably with the help of a small superconducting island.

Random light scattering enhances the resolution of wide-field optical microscope images

Researchers have developed a method to improve the resolution of a conventional wide-field optical microscope. Scattered light usually reduces the resolution of conventional optical microscopes. The team however found a simple and efficient way to actively use scattered light to improve the resolution of images.