Record setting leap towards ultra-secure communication

An international team of scientists has set a new record for the complexity possible on a quantum computing chip, bringing us one step closer to the ultra-secure telecommunications of the future.

A giant step forward in generating optical qubits (w/video)

Researchers have demonstrated that on-chip quantum frequency combs can be used to simultaneously generate multiphoton entangled quantum bit (qubit) states.

Measurements in the nanoworld: A carbon 'eye' monitors changes in pH close to molecules

Scientists have presented a novel method of pH measurement at the nanoscale.

'Sticky waves': Molecular interactions at the nanoscale

Like the gravitational forces that are responsible for the attraction between the Earth and the moon, as well as the dynamics of the entire solar system, there exist attractive forces between objects at the nanoscale.

Efficiency of water electrolysis doubled

A sub-surface copper layer boosts activity of platinum electrodes.

Down the rabbit hole: How electrons travel through exotic new material

Researchers have observed a bizarre behavior in a strange new crystal that could hold the key for future electronic technologies. Unlike most materials in which electrons travel on the surface, in these new materials the electrons sink into the depths of the crystal through special conductive channels.

Overlooked resistance may inflate estimates of organic-semiconductor performance

If unaccounted for, 'non-ideal' behaviors can inflate estimates of charge-carrier mobility.

Detecting hot electrons in real time with a graphene-semiconductor catalytic nanodiode

Researchers fabricated a graphene-semiconductor catalytic nanodiode for improved conductivity of graphene-based nanostructures.