New system for exploring superconductivity

An organic transistor could be an ideal system for exploring the mysterious origin of high-temperature superconductivity.

A new invisibility cloak to conceal objects in diffusive atmospheres

Scientists have come up with a new invisibility cloak capable of concealing objects in diffusive atmospheres, not just in permanent light, made possible by the cloaks developed so far, but also in any kind of light. Their work, which establishes the bases to render undetectable, for example, a plane in the fog or a submarine in the sea.

New, old science combine to make faster medical test

A researcher has combined cutting-edge nanoscience with a magnetic phenomenon discovered more than 170 years ago to create a method for speedy medical tests.

Chemists cook up new nanomaterial and imaging method

Nanomaterials can store all kinds of things, including energy, drugs and other cargo.

New low-cost technique converts bulk alloys to oxide nanowires

A simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials could dramatically lower the cost of producing the one-dimensional nanostructures.

Creating atomic scale nanoribbons

Researchers have demonstrated the first important step toward integrating atomically precise graphene nanoribbons onto nonmetallic substrates.

Theorists propose new class of topological metals with exotic electronic properties

Researchers have proposed a theory-based approach to characterize a class of metals that possess exotic electronic properties that could help scientists find other, similarly-endowed materials.