Discovery of new material is key step toward more powerful computing

Scientists have developed an inorganic compound that adopts a crystal structure capable of sustaining a new state of matter known as quantum spin liquid, an important advance toward quantum computing.

Multifunctional bacterial microswimmer able to deliver cargo and destroy itself

The untethered biohybrid microswimmer is able to transport and deliver cargo encapsulated into a guidable red blood cell, while an attached bacterium, one of the most efficient swimmers in nature, acts as a propeller to move it forward. Once it has reached its destination and delivered its cargo, the scientists can destroy the microswimmer using infrared light.

Punching holes in graphene to boost hydrogen production

Researchers develop electrode based on 'holey' graphene for efficient hydrogen evolution in acidic electrolyte.

Engineers develop novel method for resolving spin texture of topological surface states using transport measurements

All-electric measurement of spin texture used for spin current generation will contribute to easier and cheaper way of developing spintronic devices.

Twisting graphene into spirals

Researchers report for the first time the successful synthesis of hexa-peri-hexabenzo[7]helicene, or 'helical nanographene'.