Rice, Sandia team uses carbon nanotubes for polarized-light detection.
Graphene could pierce cell membranes, disrupt function
New research adds to knowledge of potential toxicity of nanomaterials.
Silicon oxide memory overcomes crosstalk hurdle
Embedded diodes boost Rice University invention’s potential as robust, roomy memory.
MIT researchers develop optical transistor
Researchers describe the experimental realization of an optical switch controlled by a single photon, allowing light to govern the transmission of light.
Metallic bubble wrap superior to traditional alternatives
Bubble wrap is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more heat- and chemical-resistant than plastic or other polymer-based bubble wraps.
Team uncovers longstanding error in mixed phase titania catalysis
A breakthrough in our understanding of the properties of titania – the basis of self-cleaning window technology – has been made by scientists at UCL.
Most extreme UV microscope will help semiconductor manufacture
The world’s most advanced extreme-ultraviolet microscope is about to go online at theDOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
2D transistors could seed next-gen flat electronics
UC Santa Barbara researchers demonstrate first n-type field effect transistors on monolayer tungsten diselenide with record performance.
Molecular database for solar cell researchers
Researchers release massive database of molecules that might be useful in organic solar cells.
EPFL researchers control optical signal tranmission
Scientists have discovered how optical signal transmission can be controlled, which could lead to integration of plasmonics with electronic circuits.