An electric field tunable quasiparticle discovered in a common 2D material has great potential for application in optoelectronic devices.
Optics
Self-sorting of Colloidal Particles Triggered by Light
Complex self-sorting, as seen in nature, is mimicked here using a non-invasive light-triggered system to induce self-sorting of colloidal nanoparticles.
Photobiomodulation Makes Newborn Rats – and Possibly Humans – Grow Faster
A team of Brazilean researchers explored photobiomodulation to find evidence of stimulation in the development of newborn rats – and possibly in humans.
Synthetic Cannabinoids and the Developing Fetus
Scientists studied the effects of synthetic cannabis on fetal brain development in pregnant mice.
Smart Compound Eyes Enable Tunable Imaging
A smart, biomimitic compound eye is made from proteins.
Light-Powered Robotic Snails
How a light-powered snail is addressing scalability in robotics.
Blink Twice to See This
The future of collaborative intelligence: a biomimetic lens that can zoom in and out at the blink of an eye.
Melting Moon Dust
Through the ambitious Moonrise project, German researchers are looking to melt Moon dust in order to produce usable building materials on the Moon.
How to Reduce Stress at the Nanoscale Level
Scientists measured nanoscale structural alterations in the brains of mice after chronic corticosterone administration using a novel nanoscale optical imaging technique and gene expression analysis.
A Perspective on Organic and Bio‐Inspired Materials for Photonics
Advanced Functional Materials publishes a special issue on the most advanced achievements and promising approaches in the field of bio-inspired materials for photonics.
Popular
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
Scientists take a closer look at rare particles called hypernuclei
-
French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
-
Researchers take a glimpse at the structure of rare tetraquarks
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
Black hole images deliver a deathblow to alternative theory of gravity
-
CERN scientists search for new physics in unusual energy patterns linked to hidden particles
-
String theory provides a new take on the expansion of the Universe
-
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
-
Cutting out processed foods doesn’t automatically make a diet healthier