How to spawn an 'exceptional ring'

Researchers create exotic states that could lead to new kinds of sensors and optical devices.

Manipulating the rotational direction of artificial molecular motors using supramolecules

Researchers have fabricated molecular motors on a metal substrate using supramolecules, and successfully reversed rotation of molecular motors by rearranging bonding between molecules that constitute a supramolecule.

Science provides new way to peer into nanopores

Researchers develop technique to characterize nanoscale spaces in porous materials.

Lightsabers, anyone? Physicists show 'molecules' made of light may be possible

It's not lightsaber time, not yet. But a team of theoretical physicists has taken another step toward building objects out of photons, and the findings hint that weightless particles of light can be joined into a sort of 'molecule' with its own peculiar force.

Physicists catch a magnetic wave that offers promise for more energy-efficient computing

A team of physicists has taken pictures of a theorized but previously undetected magnetic wave, the discovery of which offers the potential to be an energy-efficient means to transfer data in consumer electronics.

Bioelectronic nose can sniff out contamination in drinking water

New technology could be used to detect drugs at airports, test food quality and develop perfumes.

One step towards faster organic electronics

For years we have believed that ordered polymer chains increase the conductivity of plastic. And a new generation of polymers has been developed. It is true that these new polymers are more conductive, but for completely different reasons - according to new research.

Using natural nanoparticles to remove perfluorinated compounds from polluted soils

Researchers have developed a method to remove PFOS from soil by binding them to natural minerals. This method can be used to extract PFOS from contaminated soil and prevent leakage of PFOS to the groundwater.