Tiny terahertz laser could be used for imaging, chemical detection

New design boosts the power output of the best-performing chip-scale terahertz laser by 80 percent.

Researchers crack code to produce Mother Nature's dictionary of atomic structures

Machine learning could be key to producing stronger, less corrosive metals.

Beyond graphene: scientists are creating an atomic ?Lego set? of 2D wonder materials

There are so many 2D materials with such a wide variety of properties that we can effectively use them to design and build new 3D materials with the exact characteristics we want.

Researchers discover potentially harmful nanoparticles produced through burning coal

Environmental scientists have discovered that the burning of coal produces incredibly small airborne particles of a highly unusual form of titanium oxide with the potential to be toxic to humans.

Development of molecular container with caps that can regulate uptake/release of objects

Researchers designed and synthesized a novel macrocyclic host molecule, a metallohost, structurally similar to a crown ether, but with caps.

How to manipulate the properties of carbon nanostructures

Scientists are investigating the properties of hybrid systems consisting of carbon nanostructures and a dye.

Like a game of 'spot the difference' for disease-prone versus healthy people

The change in behaviour of natural nanoparticles, called lipoproteins, under pressure could provide new insights to better understand the genesis of high cholesterol and atherosclerosis.

Making an ultra-small silicon 'chip'

A new polymer, created with a structure inspired by crystalline silicon, may make it easier to build better computers and solar cells.

Scientists study the self-assembly of protein building into protein cages with possible applications in nanotechnology

A multidisciplinary team of mathematicians, theoretical physicists, chemists and biochemists came together to study the self-assembly of protein building into protein cages with possible applications in nanotechnology and synthetic biology.

New solid nanomaterial lubricant shown to reduce friction and wear on steel surfaces

Researchers have created a new type of non-liquid lubricant that has been shown to reduce friction and wear significantly under the extreme conditions found in various applications, from air compressors to missile systems.