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- High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Visualizes Cell Protein Factories 21/01/2021 Ribosomes are the complexes of ribonucleoproteins at the heart of protein synthesis in cells.
- Conductive Nature In Crystal Structures Revealed At Magnification Of 10 Million Times 19/01/2021 In groundbreaking materials research, a team led by University of Minnesota Professor K. Andre Mkhoyan has made a discovery that blends the best of two sought-after qualities for touchscreens and smart windows—transparency and conductivity.
- Artificial Intelligence Solves Schrödinger’s Equation, a Fundamental Problem in Quantum Chemistry 14/01/2021 Scientists at Freie Universität Berlin develop a deep learning method to solve a fundamental problem in quantum chemistry.
- Theory Describes Quantum Phenomenon In Nanomaterials 12/01/2021 Theoretical physicists have developed mathematical formulas that describe a physical phenomenon happening within quantum dots and other nanosized materials. The formulas could be applied to further theoretical research about the physics of quantum dots, ultra-cold atomic gasses, and quarks.
- How Materials Science Has Changed Humankind — For Better And Worse 08/01/2021 The Alchemy of Us explores how new technologies have altered humans and society
- Scientists Create Entangled Photons 100 Times More Efficiently Than Previously Possible 06/01/2021 Super-fast quantum computers and communication devices could revolutionize countless aspects of our lives -- but first, researchers need a fast, efficient source of the entangled pairs of photons such systems use to transmit and manipulate information. Researchers have done just that, not only creating a chip-based photon source 100 times more efficient that previously possible, but bringing massive quantum device integration within reach.
- Stretching Diamond For Next-Generation Microelectronics 04/01/2021 Diamond is the hardest material in nature. But out of many expectations, it also has great potential as an excellent electronic material.
- Superconductivity Discovered In Extra-Terrestrial Objects For The First Time 29/12/2020 Superconducting alloys have been discovered in two meteorites, marking the first time superconductivity has ever been found in objects from beyond Earth.
- New Forensic DNA Technology to Combat Terrorism – Dust on Boots, Baggage Can Track Down Suspects 28/12/2020 Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes, or even a passport.
- Researchers Design Transistors Based On Ionic Gel Made Of A Conductive Polymer 22/12/2020 Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new carbon-based electrical device, π-ion gel transistors (PIGTs) by using an ionic gel made of a conductive polymer.
- Abnormal Conductivity In Low Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene 21/12/2020 Materials scientists can control the interlayer twist angle of materials to offer a powerful method to tune electronic properties of two-dimensional (2-D) van der Waals materials.