Nanoscale engines far colder than even deepest outer space

Rapid breakthroughs in the fabrication and measurement of devices at the nanoscale are now presenting us with the opportunity to explore quantum thermodynamics in the laboratory.

Hybrid nanomaterials hold promise for improved ceramic composites

Researchers developed a novel process for manufacturing a type of material called preceramic polymer-grafted nanoparticles, or 'hairy nanoparticles'.

Marrying DNA nanotechnology and bioelectronics to detect illnesses including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis

Examining individual molecules to detect the presence of disease in blood.

Lightning-fast atomic hand

Scientists have found a fascinating way to push an atom with controlled forces so quickly that they can choreograph the motion of a single molecule within less than a trillionth of a second. The extremely sharp needle of their unique ultrafast microscope serves as the technical basis: It carefully scans molecules, similar to a record player.

Ambient light alters refraction in 2D material

Researchers find effect that could aid 3D displays, virtual reality, self-driving vehicles.

A new way of modulating color emissions from transparent films

In a breakthrough discovery, scientists find a peculiar but simple route for tuning the color of emissions from a transparent membrane: the proton flow.

Researchers demonstrate spin-galvanic effect in graphene with topological topping

Scientists have demonstrated the spin-galvanic effect, which allows for the conversion of non-equilibrium spin density into a charge current. By combining graphene with a topological insulator, they realize a gate-tunable spin-galvanic effect at room temperature.