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Tiny Photonic Chips Could Replace Bulky Benchtops for Fingerprinting Drugs

As new infectious diseases emerge and spread, one of the best shots against novel pathogens is finding new medicines or vaccines.

1 Sep 2020

Eco-Friendly Hybrid Electrolytes Developed for Aqueous Zinc-Based Batteries

Aqueous zinc-based batteries are widely used for portable and grid-scale applications due to their high safety, low cost and high energy density.

1 Sep 2020

Novel Hydrogels Allow the Culture of T-Cells for Use in Cancer Immunotherapy

A team with the participation of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has designed new hydrogels that allow the culture of T-cells or T-lymphocytes, cells of the immune system that are used in cancer immunotherapy since they have the capacity to destroy tumor cells.

1 Sep 2020

Flexible Micro LEDs Could Revolutionize the Future Of Wearable Technology

University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their international colleagues have developed a method to create micro LEDs that can be folded, twisted, cut and stuck to different surfaces.

1 Sep 2020

New Toolbox Helps Extend the Theoretical Description of Electron-Light Interactions

With the highest possible spatial resolution of less than a millionth of a millimetre, electron microscopes make it possible to study the properties of materials at the atomic level and thus demonstrate the realm of quantum mechanics.

1 Sep 2020

Researchers Develop New Material to Make Flexible X-ray Scintillators

Florida State University researchers have developed a new material that could be used to make flexible X-ray detectors that are less harmful to the environment and cost less than existing technologies.

1 Sep 2020

First Quantum Analyzer Integrating a Full Qubit Readout Setup

The Zurich Instruments SHFQA Quantum Analyzer provides a qubit readout system designed for experimentalists working on superconducting or spin qubits.

From Zurich Instruments 1 Sep 2020

The Latest Edition of the Rigaku Journal is Available to Download from the Rigaku Website

Rigaku Corporation has published its latest edition of the Rigaku Journal, which is available for download from the company’s global website.

From Rigaku Corporation 1 Sep 2020

Sunflower Oil can Prevent Complications During Oil and Gas Production

Sunflower oil, which is found in almost every home, can be used not only in cooking, everyday life and cosmetology - it will help avoid complications during oil and gas production.

31 Aug 2020

Nanohemisphere Arrays can Improve the Quality Factors of Surface Lattice Resonances

Plasmonic surface lattice resonances supported by metal nanoparticle arrays have many merits such as strong field enhancements extended over large volumes, as well as long lifetimes, narrow linewidths, angle-dependent dispersion, and a wide range of wavelength tunability.

31 Aug 2020

Study Sheds New Light on Charge Accumulation Sites in Plasmonic Photocatalysts

Strong interaction between plasmonic nanoparticles and free-space light induced the evanescently confined modes on the nanoparticle surfaces, which holds great promise in plasmonic nanophotonic technologies.

31 Aug 2020

New Biomaterials Eliminate Risk of Infection, Facilitate Healing Processes

New biomaterials developed at the University of Bayreuth eliminate risk of infection and facilitate healing processes.

31 Aug 2020

Salvinia-Like Slippery Surface can Help Transport Viscous Fluids, Pipelines, and Microfluidic Devices

Superhydrophobic surfaces are widely used in many industrial settings, which mainly consist of rough solid protrusions that entrap air to minimize the liquid/solid area.

31 Aug 2020

Enriched Tungsten Isotope can Help Shield the Inside of Future Fusion Reactors

The inside of future nuclear fusion energy reactors will be among the harshest environments ever produced on Earth. What's strong enough to protect the inside of a fusion reactor from plasma-produced heat fluxes akin to space shuttles reentering Earth's atmosphere-

31 Aug 2020