Physicists deploy magnetic vortex to control electron spin

Potential technology for quantum computing, keener sensors.

Droplets finally all the same size - in a nanodroplet library

A single drop with the volume of a millionth of a litre is really not very large and certainly does not look like something you can do a lot with. However, a simple device can split the microdroplet into a collection of equally-sized nanodroplets.

New X-ray method allows scientists to probe molecular explosions

Scientists used high-intensity, quick-burst X-rays to look at how the atoms in a molecule change when the molecule is bombarded with X-rays.

Low-cost coating for a more sustainable glass

Researchers develop low-cost, single-layer glass coating that blocks heat, making glass a more sustainable building material.

Loofah-based material could give lithium batteries a boost

To get lithium batteries up to snuff for more ambitious applications, researchers report a new solution that involves low-cost, renewable loofah sponges.

New generation of high-efficiency solar thermal absorbers developed

Researchers are one step closer to developing a new generation of low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells. The structure is one of the world's first examples of a tri-layer metasurface absorber using a carbon interlayer.

Graphene isn't the only Lego in the nanoelectronics materials-science toy box

In the current world of nanoelectronics, there is a lot more going on than just graphene.

Experiments demonstrate how memristors work

Results are an important step in designing solid-state devices for future computer memories.

Better material insights with gentle e-beams

Great potential for a new, more accurate, tool for using electron collisions to probe matter.

Researchers improve biosensors with 'nanoflowers' to detect E. coli

Researchers have developed a portable biosensor that makes it easier to detect harmful bacteria.

Electromagnetic metamaterials with zero-refractive index for sub-wavelength photonics

A new class of optical topological transitions in electromagnetic metamaterials induced by the non-locality of the electromagnetic response is reported.

Graphene-based thermal modulators

Squeezing graphene is a way to control its heat conduction, paving the way to harvesting waste heat for power.