Collective quantum effect: When electrons keep together

Nonlinear reactions of warm dense matter described for the first time.

Computational modelling explains why blues and greens are brightest colours in nature

Researchers have shown why intense, pure red colours in nature are mainly produced by pigments, instead of the structural colour that produces bright blue and green hues.

Growing metallic crystals in liquid metal solvent

The proposed concept of metal expulsion from liquid alloys can be extended to a wide variety of molten metals for producing metallic and metallic compound nanostructures for advanced applications.

Nanodiamond quantum thermometer measures 'fever' in tiny nematode worms

The connection between quantum sensing and biology ushers in novel thermal imaging technologies in biomedical research.

Understanding electron transport in graphene nanoribbons

New understanding of the electrical properties of graphene nanoribbons, when bounded with aromatic molecules, could have significant benefits in the development of chemosensors and personalized medicine.

Biosynthesizing plasmonic gold nanoparticles within cancer cells

Researchers demonstrate for the first time a method of biosynthesizing plasmonic gold nanoparticles within cancer cells, without the need for conventional bench-top lab methods.

Nano-microscope gives first direct observation of the magnetic properties of 2D materials

Researchers show that it is possible to study the magnetic properties of ultrathin materials directly, via a new microscopy technique that opens the door to the discovery of more two-dimensional magnetic materials, with all sorts of potential applications.