A torque on conventional magnetic wisdom

Physicists have observed a magnetic phenomenon called the 'anomalous spin-orbit torque' (ASOT) for the first time.

Search for new semiconductors heats up with gallium oxide

Electrical engineers have cleared another hurdle in high-power semiconductor fabrication by adding the field's hottest material - beta-gallium oxide - to their arsenal.

Standard light microscopes get an upgrade to see inside cells

Infrared laser attachment causes specific molecules to vibrate.

Dermal tattoo sensors for the detection of blood pH change and metabolite levels

The art of tattooing may have found a diagnostic twist. A team of scientists has developed permanent dermal sensors that can be applied as artistic tattoos.

Imaging the chemical structure of individual molecules, atom by atom

Using atomic force microscopy images, scientists developed a guide for discriminating atoms other than hydrogen and carbon in aromatic molecules.

Nanoquakes and molecular sponges for weighing and separating tiny masses

Chemists and physicists report how they have succeeded in the extremely difficult separation of hydrogen and deuterium in a gas mixture.

The role of metal cations in perovskite solar cells

Scientists explore the metal cations for perovskite solar cells by focusing on the position of the cations in perovskites, the modulation of the film quality, and the influence on the photovoltaic performance.

New nanoantennas to improve ultra-fast wireless connections

Researchers experimentally proved the first wireless dielectric-plasmonic connection thanks to a new type of dielectric nanoantenna that overcomes the limitations that plasmonics had until now, opening the door to new hybrid configurations.