Microscopic devices that control vibrations could allow smaller mobile devices

Researchers take step forward with phononics, for ultrasound-based information processing.

Scientists maximize the effectiveness of platinum in fuel cells

Chemists have identified a new catalyst that maximizes the effectiveness of platinum.

Magic number colloidal clusters

Scientists have decoded the structure and the process behind the formation of one class of such highly ordered clusters. Their findings have increased understanding of how structures are formed in clusters.

Data use draining your battery? Tiny device to speed up memory while also saving power

Researchers have discovered a new functionality in a two-dimensional material that allows data to be stored and retrieved much faster on a computer chip, saving battery life.

Pushing lithium ion batteries to the next performance level

Chemists have developed a new nanostructured anode material for lithium ion batteries, which extends the capacity and cycle life of the batteries.

Studying how unconventional metals behave, with an eye on high-temperature superconductors

Using laser light to trap atoms in a checkerboard-like pattern, scientists studied how resistance -- the loss of electrical current as heat -- can develop in unconventional metals.

Light-guiding nanodevice could help answer fundamental questions about quantum physics

Researchers use light-guiding nanoscale device to measure and control position of optically trapped nanoparticle with record sensitivity.