At the edge of a quantum gas (w/video)

Scientists have achieved a major milestone in simulating the dynamics of condensed-matter systems - such as the behavior of charged particles in semiconductors and other materials - through manipulation of carefully controlled quantum-mechanical models.

Winner announced for NNI?s EnvisioNano 2.0 nanotechnology image contest

Elizabeth Sawicki, a member of the Medical Scholars Program and the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, won the top honors for her image entitled Gelatin Nanoparticles in Brain.

Crystal clear: Thousand-fold fluorescence enhancement in an all-polymer thin film

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in the field of fluorescence enhancement via a discovery they believe could drive the next advances in sensor technology, energy saving and harvesting, lasers and optoelectronics.

New electrode gives micro-supercapacitor macro storage capacity

Researchers have developed an electrode material that means electrochemical capacitors produce results similar to batteries, yet retain their particular advantages.

Sniffing out cancer with improved 'electronic nose' sensors

Researchers have developed a small array of flexible sensors, which accurately detect compounds in breath samples that are specific to ovarian cancer.

Invisibility cloak might enhance efficiency of solar cells

Optical invisibility cloaks guide sunlight around objects that cast a shadow on the solar panel, such as contacts for current extraction.

New research puts us closer to do-it-yourself spray-on solar cell technology

A new study puts us closer to do-it-yourself spray-on solar cell technology - promising third-generation solar cells utilizing a nanocrystal ink deposition that could make traditional expensive silicon-based solar panels a thing of the past.