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A micro-thermometer to record tiny temperature changes

(a) Video still showing a tightly focused laser beam making contact with the thermocouple. (b) [...]

Microbot toys demonstrate how biological machines move

Top: A close-up of the elastoactive chain, consisting of active microbots held together by elastic [...]

Nano-ribbons from speeding nano-droplets

(Left) Visual showing the growth of molybdenum disulphide nanoribbons mediated by liquid nano-droplets. (Right) Electron [...]

Beyond Moore’s Law: Innovations in solid-state physics include ultra-thin 2D materials and more

Illo caption: An array of charge-based and non-charge-based devices built with 2D materials may enable [...]

Scientists discover how a pinch of salt can improve battery performance

When an MOF is carbonised it transforms into a nano-diatom like the way a dragon [...]

Quantum entanglement of photons doubles microscope resolution

The quantum microscopy by coincidence (QMC) apparatus. Credit: Caltech Using a “spooky” phenomenon of quantum [...]

The photoexcited graphene puzzle solved

Schematic representation of the ultrafast optical pump – terahertz probe experiment, where the optical pump [...]

Advancing neutron diffraction for accurate structural measurement of light elements at megabar pressures

ORNL researchers used diamonds to compress materials to 1.2 million times ambient pressure and software [...]

Elastic microspheres expand understanding of embryonic development and cancer cells

Twenty-four hour time-elapsed video shows melanoma tumor cells of mice squeezing and rotating an elastic [...]

New high-speed, two-photon microscope for precise biological imaging

By combining two laser scanning modes, researchers have developed a versatile two-photon microscopy system that [...]

Even low concentrations of silver can foil wastewater treatment

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research at Oregon State University has shed new light how an [...]

Why do champagne bubbles rise in a straight trajectory?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Here are some scientific findings worthy of a toast: Researchers from [...]

Making carbon nanotubes as usable as common plastics

Four continuous states of (a) carbon nanotube powders in cresol-based solvent: (b) a dilute dispersion [...]

Researchers detect and classify multiple objects without images

Researchers have developed a new high-speed way to detect the location, size and category of [...]

A new method for studying semiconductor nanoparticles has been tested

A team from Siberian Federal University and Kirensky Institute of Physics (Siberian Department of the [...]