Researchers show atoms can receive common communications signals

This atom-based receiver has the potential to be smaller and work better in noisy environments than conventional radio receivers, among other possible advantages.

Using nature to produce a revolutionary optical material

Nanocomposite protects against intense light, holds promise for expanding high-speed optical networking capacity.

The future of mind control

Scientists are blurring the distinction between brain and machine, designing nanoelectronics that look, move, and feel like real neurons. Camouflaged in the brain, this technology could offer a better way to treat Alzheimer's disease or post-traumatic stress disorder, control prosthetics, or even enhance cognitive abilities.

Scientists develop optical ruler that can measure down to the nanoscale

Their achievement was accomplished using a 100-nanometre thick gold film with over 10,000 tiny slits cut into it to diffract laser light and to exploit an optical phenomenon known as superoscillation.