New microchip speeds up DNA separation from hours to minutes

Researchers have developed a glass microchip for ultrafast separation and purification of DNA fragments. The chip, moreover, is easy to produce and cheap.

Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites could be a game changer for future spintronic devices

Scientists have discovered that perovskites possess two contradictory properties necessary to make spintronic devices work - the electrons' spin can be easily controlled, and can also maintain the spin direction long enough to transport information, a property known as spin lifetime.

Nanoengineers squeeze every drop of fresh water from waste brine

The research involves the development of a carbon nanotube-based heating element that will vastly improve the recovery of fresh water during membrane distillation processes.

Graphene and quantum dots put in motion a CMOS-integrated camera that can see the invisible

Researchers have shown for the first time the monolithic integration of a CMOS integrated circuit with graphene, resulting in a high-resolution image sensor consisting of hundreds of thousands of photodetectors based on graphene and quantum dots.

Researchers work to expand access to health care using nanotechnology

Researchers are using commercially available nanotechnology to develop a low-cost, handheld diagnostic device that can monitor HIV.

New method improves stability of perovskite quantum dots

Scientists have built a new type of inorganic nanocomposite that makes perovskite quantum dot exceptionally stable against air exposure, sunlight, heat, and water.

Nanoparticles provide protection against toxic oxygen radicals in cigarette smoke

Chemists have developed a technique that reduces the toxic effects of commercially available cigarettes.

Atomic nanostructures of ancient crystal fragments help understanding of meteorite crashes

Scientists are using new imaging techniques to measure the atomic nanostructure of ancient crystal fragments at meteorite impact sites. The end goal? To understand when impacts ended and life began.

Novel method to study quantum fluctuations in exotic phases of matter

An international research team has discovered a clear link between quantum fluctuations and the effective charge of current-carrying particles. This discovery will help researchers uncover how quantum fluctuations govern systems in which many particles interact.