3D printing technique accelerates nanoscale fabrication a thousandfold

Using a new time-based method to control light from an ultrafast laser, researchers have developed a nanoscale 3D printing technique that can fabricate tiny structures a thousand times faster than conventional two-photon lithography (TPL) techniques, without sacrificing resolution.

2D topological physics from shaking a 1D wire

The quantized Hall conductance of a single atomic wire: A proposal based on synthetic dimensions.

Infrared-glowing nanoparticle gives researchers a view inside a living mouse's brain

A new technique employs a bright infrared light that can pass through millimeters of tissue to illuminate tumors deep inside the body.

Printed electronics open way for electrified tattoos and personalized biosensors

The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper.

Inventing the world's strongest silver

Team creates metal that breaks decades-old theoretical limit, promising new class of super-strong and conducting materials.

Finding the 'magic angle' in bilayer graphene to create a new superconductor

Study suggests potential role for graphene in moving electricity.

Tunable optical chip paves way for new quantum devices

Researchers demonstrate first fully integrated silicon carbide optical switch that can be thermally tuned for different functions.