Progress achieved towards mass producing carbon nanotube sheets

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough approach to producing carbon nanotube sheets, known as buckypaper, through a scalable, low-cost and simple technique.

New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matter

A team of researchers have successfully demonstrated that a type of 'magic dust' which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and could eventually surpass the capabilities of even the most powerful supercomputers.

Sensing atoms caught in ripples of light

Scientists have developed a fast-acting, non-invasive way to use fiber light to reveal information about fiber traps. This technique is reminiscent of biomedical and chemical sensors that use fibers to detect properties of nearby molecules.

Atomistic simulations go the distance on metal strength

Researchers have dived down to the atomic scale to resolve every 'jiggle and wiggle' of atomic motion that underlies metal strength.

Finding 2D materials to make batteries cheaper, better

Researchers received a $1.44 million National Science Foundation grant to discover new 2D materials that can be used to manufacture better and cheaper batteries.

Unexpected discovery leads to new theory of liquid streaming

Scientists were studying the nonlinear transmission of light through an aqueous suspension of gold nanoparticles when they noticed something unexpected. A pulse laser appeared to have forced the movement of a stream of liquid in a glass laboratory cuvette.

Ancient ink for cancer treatment

For hundreds of years, Chinese calligraphers have used a plant-based ink to create beautiful messages and art. Now, researchers report that this ink could noninvasively and effectively treat cancer cells that spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes.

Faster imaging at the nanoscale level

A patented new technique by engineers speeds up imaging of biological specimens and high-tech materials.