A terahertz laser developed at the Paul Scherrer Institute makes it possible to control a material’s magnetisation at a timescale of picoseconds.
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New optical sensor can detect individual nanoscale objects
Special polydimethylsiloxane-coated deformed microcavity acts as an optical “whispering gallery”.
Graphene conduction mystery solved
Researchers from Germany the US and Spain have discovered why graphene’s electron conduction can’t be completely stopped.
Producing precise hydrogels for medical applications
New work describes a strategy to produced hydrogels of precise stiffness for the organization of blood vessel cells into vascular structures.
Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
Biosourced silicon carbide foams whisk away the heat
Researchers from Bordeaux have prepared SiC/C composite foams from concentrated emulsions for thermal applications.
Graphene nanoribbons synthesized atom-by-atom
Concentric hexagons of graphene grown in a furnace are first synthesis of graphene nanoribbons on metal from the bottom up — atom by atom.
Gold nanofibers improve heart function
Gold nanofibers in engineered heart tissue can enhance electrical signalling, Tel Aviv University researchers find.
How do nanoparticles help to cure cancer?
Physicists from the University of York have carried out new research into how the heating effect of an experimental cancer treatment works.
DFG to fund three new units for biomolecules, energy, and surfaces
Approximately €6.5 Million over the next three years for research on biomolecules under pressure, energy conversion and oxide surfaces.