Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Tiny lasers from a gallery of whispers

New technique promises tunable laser devices.

One-way track for microwaves based on mechanical interference

Researchers have demonstrated a new principle for developing such tools by harnessing the motion of microscopic drums.

Molecular motors: Slowing the clockwork

Progress on the way to smart nanomachines: Chemists have modified the synthesis of a molecular motor so as to reduce the speed of its light-driven rotation, thus permitting the researchers to analyze the mechanism of motion in complete detail.

Molecular force sensors

Scientists have developed molecular probes that can measure forces across multiple proteins with high resolution in cells.

Fluorescence microscopy on a chip - no lenses required

Researchers developed a rapid, automatable, chip-based platform to analyze live cells.

Researchers' work pushes battery technology forward

Researchers have developed two promising energy storage technologies in its work with sustainable energy systems.

Novel strategy for chirality controlled synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

By using this approach, preferential synthesis of (6,4) SWNTs has been realized for the first time.