A new sensitive and stable self-powered photodetector

Researchers create new photodetector based on GdNiO3/Nb-doped SrTiO3 p-n heterojunction.

New metamaterial can cool roofs, structures with zero energy consumption

Engineers have developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial to act as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It has the ability to cool objects even under direct sunlight with zero energy and water consumption.

Dual-function nanorod LEDs could make multifunctional displays

Cellphones and other devices could soon be controlled with touchless gestures and charge themselves using ambient light, thanks to new LED arrays that can both emit and detect light.

Scientists make new high-tech liquid metamaterials

Scientists have controlled wave-generated currents to make previously unimaginable liquid materials for new technological innovations, including techniques to manipulate micro-organisms.

Direct radiolabeling of nanomaterials

Directly radiolabeled graphene materials without chelators are suitable for bioimaging applications.

Meta-lenses bring benchtop performance to small, hand-held spectrometer

Game-changing nanostructure-based lenses allow smaller devices, increased functionality.

Sorting machine for atoms

Physicists have cleared a further hurdle on the path to creating quantum computers: in a recent study, they present a method with which they can very quickly and precisely sort large numbers of atoms.

Metamaterial: Medival mail armor inspires physicists

Scientists were inspired by medieval mail armor when producing a new metamaterial with novel properties. They succeeded in reversing the Hall coefficient of a material.

In-cell molecular sieve from protein crystal

The exquisite design of natural proteins prompted scientists to exploit it in synthetic biology to engineer molecules that can self-assemble into nanoparticles with desired structure and that may be used for various purposes such as gas storage, enzyme catalysis, intracellular drug delivery, etc.

Research reveals novel quantum state in strange insulating materials

Researchers have shown experimentally how a unique form of magnetism arises in an odd class of materials called Mott insulators.