Single Molecule Used to Store US Declaration of Independence

Medicine & Technology Mar 04, 2021

A team of researchers was able to store a copy of the United States Declaration of Independence in a single molecule to improve synthetic biology and data-storage technology.

Researchers Conduct Laser-Aided Optical Data Storage at the Nanoscale

Mar 01, 2021

A new study demonstrates the potential of storing data at the nanoscale using laser-enabled optical writing technology.

Random Number Generator Uses Ultrafast Lasers Hundreds of Times Faster Than Today's Tech

Feb 25, 2021

An international team of researchers has created a system of ultrafast lasers that can generate a random number over a hundred times faster than existing technologies - opening doors for better data encryption technologies.

Scientists Develop Novel Synthesis Strategy For Creating Thermoelectric Materials

Feb 25, 2021

Scientists develop a new method for synthesizing high-performance tin telluride nanosheets, a promising thermoelectric material with wide applications.

French Researchers Promise Faster and Accurate COVID-19 Test Results

Feb 23, 2021

French researchers developed a nanobody COVID-19 test prototype that delivers accurate results in under 10 minutes that shows results via smartphones without the need for lengthy lab processing.

New Polymer Flexible Film Shields from Electromagnetic Radiation and Interference

Feb 23, 2021

In the Information Age, electronic devices are almost everywhere - pushing developers and researchers to find lighter and more flexible materials that could prevent interference between devices and minimize radiation exposure to humans.

Researchers Fabricate A Material That Has Both Quantum Hall Effect and Superconductivity

Feb 22, 2021

In a strange turn of quantum materials research, researchers could fabricate a material that exhibits both superconductivity and quantum Hall effect - two phenomena that are generally seen as opposites as far as electrical resistance is concerned.

Bacteria-Synthesized Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Soon Find Biomedical Applications

Feb 20, 2021

Researchers have developed a novel process for isolating and purifying magnetic nanoparticles biosynthesized by bacteria.

New Study Takes Us Closer to Holograms on Food

Feb 18, 2021

Holograms have been used for a variety of applications - passports and licenses, credit cards, product packaging. Now, edible holograms could soon be used to decorate food items.

Researchers Observe How Mesocrystals Form

Feb 18, 2021

Materials tend to behave differently under very small environments, such as in the micro and nano scales. In some substances, it includes the formation of mesocrystals - and researchers have observed their formation for the first time.

Researchers Fabricate Novel X-Ray Photodetectors by Embedding Perovskites on Graphene

Feb 17, 2021

Researchers have created next-gen x-ray photodetectors using an ultrasensitive 3D aerosol-jet-printed method to add perovskites to graphene sheets.

Nano-Origami Leads to Smallest ICs to Date

Feb 17, 2021

Using graphene and other 2D materials, physicists were able to create the smallest microchips so far by using "nano-origami techniques."

New Approach To Compute Long-Distance Interactions Between Molecules? New Research Has an Answer

Feb 16, 2021

A recently-published study of electronic states' changing shape induced by such interactions, has potential application in using molecules as "individually addressable units."

Researchers Created a Magic Carpet Through Light; Will This Hoverboard Make It To NASA?

Feb 15, 2021

Experts made a magic carpet based on light-induced flow technology. Such innovation could carry climate sensors high in the atmosphere soon.

Vibrating 2-D Materials Could Revolutionize Electronics

Feb 12, 2021

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are the subjects of increased scientific interest, potentially improving electronic devices past the limitations of conventional silicon substrates.