Soundwaves carry information between quantum systems

Researchers invented a unique way for different types of quantum technology to 'talk' to each other using sound. The study provides a step towards bringing quantum technology closer to reality.

Scientists create tiny lasers from nanoparticles and plastic beads

Researchers found a way to create lasers smaller than red blood cells. These microlasers convert infrared light into light at higher frequencies. Made from nanoparticles, these are among the smallest, continuously emitting lasers of their kind ever reported.

Strategies to generate larger pores in metal-organic frameworks

A new paper reviews recent methodology advances of hierarchically porous MOF synthesis.

Scientists develop ceramic materials that are IR-transparent

Researchers have developed nanocomposite ceramics with uniform distribution of two phases, microhardness over 11 GPa, and average grain size of 250 nm. It capable of transmitting over 70% of IR-range with wavelength up to 6,000 nm.

Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon

Scientists explore a new material combination that sets the stage for magnetic random access memories, which rely on spin - an intrinsic property of electrons - and could outperform current storage devices. Their breakthrough published in a new study describes a novel strategy to exploit spin-related phenomena in topological materials.

A fast and inexpensive nanotube device to capture and identify viruses

Researchers synthesized a gradient of aligned carbon nanotube forest arrays to capture different viruses according to their size and detect them in-situ using Raman spectroscopy. They designed and assembled a portable platform that enriches virus particles from several milliliters of clinical samples in a couple of minutes.

Nanowire device splits and recombines superconducting electron pairs

A nanowire device could help explore a form of superconductivity that features exotic particles with potential uses in quantum computing.