Quantum coupling

Physicists link atoms and superconductors in key step towards new hardware for quantum computers and networks.

'Hot' electrons heat up solar energy research

Nanoscientists have discovered new, better and faster ways to convert energy from light into energetic electrons.

Fluorescent nanomedicine can guide tumor removal, kill remaining cancer cells

Scientists have developed a nanomedicine platform for cancer that can help doctors know which tissue to cut out as well as kill any malignant cells that can't be surgically removed.

Killing it softly

Mechanical engineers predict how seemingly disparate disordered materials fail, using 'softness' as a criterion.

Metal printing offers low-cost way to make flexible, stretchable electronics

The technique can use multiple metals and substrates and is compatible with existing manufacturing systems that employ direct printing technologies.

Using the dark side of excitons for quantum computing

New experiments demonstrate a more efficient and scalable method for using dark excitons in quantum information processing.

Micro-spectrometer opens door to a wealth of new smartphone functions

Use your smartphone to check how clean the air is, whether food is fresh or a lump is malignant. This has all come a step closer thanks to a new spectrometer that is so small it can be incorporated easily and cheaply in a mobile phone.