New record in microwave detection

Sscientists have broken the world record by fourteen fold in the energy resolution of thermal photodetection.

Using light to make gold crystal nanoparticles

A team of researchers has figured out how gold can be used in crystals grown by light to create nanoparticles, a discovery that has major implications for industry and cancer treatment and could improve the function of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and solar panels.

Scientists develop brain-inspired memory material

Scientists have developed a ferro-electric material with a memory function resembling synapses and neurons in the brain, resulting in a multistate memory.

Graphene could revolutionize the internet of things

Researchers have produced a tunable, graphene-based device that could significantly increase the speed and efficiency of wireless communication systems. Their system works at very high frequencies, delivering unprecedented results.

Photovoltaics stand to profit from electronic 'catastrophes'

Spontaneous redistribution of charge at nanometer-thin interfaces unlocks a fundamentally different technique for harvesting solar energy.

Atomic bits despite zero-point energy?

Scientists explore novel ways of developing stable nanomagnets.

Graphene foam as a scaffold for growing functional muscle tissue

Researchers hope that the unique properties of graphene and graphene foam can be used to regenerate 3-dimensional tissues and organs for implantation into the human body.