New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel

New study shows potential for new crystalline material to advance clean fuel technology while reducing greenhouse gas.

Brain-like computing comes closer in big artificial intelligence retina project

Nanomaterials for neuromorphic computing in artificial intelligence retina receives major funding.

Scientists discover new magnet with nearly massless charge carriers

The recent discoveries of topological materials hold great promise for use in energy saving electronics.

MOF nanomaterials show promise for chillers

New research may ultimately help lower energy consumption for air conditioning by engineering tiny porous materials to hold onto a large amount of refrigerant gases.

Broadband light sources with liquid core

Scientists generate supercontinuum light source using liquid core optical fibers and reveal a new type of soliton dynamics.

On-chip pumps achieve high-speed sorting of large cells

Scientists developed a high-speed cell sorting method of large cells with high-viability using dual on-chip pumps.

Killing cancer in the heat of the moment

Researchers have developed a new method that modifies the surface of nanorods, making them more efficient in transporting cancer-killing genes into cells.

Powerful new photodetector can enable optoelectronics advances

In a nanoscale photodetector that combines a unique fabrication method and light-trapping structures, a team of engineers has overcome obstacles to increasing performance in optoelectronic devices - like camera sensors or solar cells - without adding bulk.

Researchers develop tumor-targeting MRI contrast based on human protein

Researchers have designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast that can be easily cleared by the body.

Scientists have demonstrated the shape memory effect in gold particles for the first time

Achieved through defects-mediated diffusion in the particle, the discovery could one day lead to development of micro- and nano-robots capable of self-repair; mechanically stable and damage-tolerant components and devices; and targeted drug delivery.

Nanoscale forces measured in aortic smooth muscle cells tell story of disease

Researchers have employed a novel nanoscale fibrous system that can measure the tiny forces exerted by and upon individual cells with extreme precision.

Fundamental breakthrough in the future of designing materials

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the area of material design - one that challenges the commonly held view on how the fundamental building blocks of matter come together to form materials.

Researchers seek to improve solar cell technology using new materials and nanowires

Team works to improve how sun's power is captured on solar cells and converted to usable energy for today's electronic devices.

Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing

New approach yields long-lasting configurations that could provide long-sought 'qubit' material.

New method promises easier nanoscale manufacturing

Scientists have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday electronic devices.