Flow-through electrodes make hydrogen 50 times faster

Experiments find the sweet spot for surface area and bubbles to store energy.

Nanodevices show how cells change with time, by tracking from the inside (w/video)

For the first time, scientists have added microscopic tracking devices into the interior of cells, giving a peek into how development starts.

Untwisting plastics for charging Internet-of-things devices

Scientists are unraveling the properties of electricity-conducting plastics so they can be used in future energy-harvesting devices.

The negative-capacitance transistor - Building an ideal MOSFET

Electrical and computer engineering researchers demystify the role of negative capacitance in modern MOSFETs.

Lossless conduction at the edges

Atomically thin layers of the semimetal tungsten ditelluride conduct electricity losslessly along narrow, one-dimensional channels at the crystal edges. The material is therefore a second-order topological insulator.

Novel insight reveals topological tangle in unexpected corner of the universe

Scientists find a unique knotted structure - one that repeats itself throughout nature - in a ferroelectric nanoparticle, a material with promising applications in microelectronics and computing.

New single particle diffraction method

Algorithms, gold and holographic references boost biomolecule diffraction.

Study finds electrical fields can throw a curveball

Particle-scale phenomenon akin to the swerving of a curveball could allow selective separation of suspended nanomaterials.

Nanoneedles to increase the capacity and robustness of digital memories

Researchers developed a new technique to locally modify the properties of a metamagnetic material. The method consists in applying local pressure to the surface of the material using nanometric needles and allows a much more easy and local modification than current methods.

High-Security identification that cannot be counterfeited

Reseaerchers create millimeter-size chips with unique color patterns that cannot be forged.