Proof that materials behave differently at the nanoscale

Scientists have long suspected that the way materials behave on the nanoscale is different from how they behave on any other scale. A new paper provides concrete proof that this is the case.

Fluorine offers solar power boost

Tweaking the chemical composition of polymer solar cells improves efficiency and voltage.

Nanosensors could help determine tumors' ability to remodel tissue

Measuring enzyme levels could help doctors select appropriate treatments.

Engineers create new devices that emulate human biological synapses

A team of engineers is developing a new type of nanodevice for computer microprocessors that can mimic the functioning of a biological synapse - the place where a signal passes from one nerve cell to another in the body.

Atom art: Beauty at the atomic scale

Nature makes some beautiful patterns with atoms.

Correlated magnets made out of single atoms

Scientists observe antiferromagnetic correlations in one-dimensional fermionic quantum many-body systems.

Nanotechnology for energy materials: Electrodes like leaf veins

Researchers have demonstrated that networks of metallic mesh possessing fractal-like nano-features surpass other metallic networks in utility.