Sensing magnetism in atomic resolution with just a scanning tunneling microscope

Researchers use single molecule on microscope tip as a sensor to detect magnetic moments with unprecedented spatial resolution.

Nanoparticle drug delivery provides pain relief and more effective opioid alternative in animal study

An international team of researchers has used nanoparticles to deliver a drug - one that previously failed in clinical trials for pain - into specific compartments of nerve cells, dramatically increasing its ability to treat pain in mice and rats.

'Hot' electrons in metallic nanostructures - non-thermal carriers or heating?

These two pictures, heating vs 'hot electrons', are typically presented as orthogonal, and theories either treat one or the other. In a recent work, these two pictures were merged into a single theoretical framework, which enabled them to fully evaluate both the electron distribution and the electron and lattice temperatures of an illuminated nanoparticle.

Scientists spy unstable semiconductors

Scientists have, for the first time, spotted previously unseen 'instabilities' on the surface of a common compound semiconductor material.

A memory effect at single-atom level

An international research group has observed new quantum properties on an artificial giant atom. The quantum system under investigation apparently has a memory - a new finding that could be used to build a quantum computer.

Transformative electronics systems to broaden wearable applications

Imagine a handheld electronic gadget that can soften and deform when attached to our skin. This will be the future of electronics we all dreamed of.

Dietary fiber effectively purifies carbon nanotubes

A new, cheaper method easily and effectively separates two types of carbon nanotubes. The process could be up-scaled for manufacturing purified batches of single-wall carbon nanotubes that can be used in high-performance electronic devices.