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Oil-hungry smart sponge could restore our oceans

June 2, 2020
A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in...

New technique for higher resolution molecular imaging and analysis

June 1, 2020
A Northwestern University research team has developed a new method to conduct spectroscopic nanoscopy, an approach that could help researchers understand more complicated biomolecular interactions and characterize cells and diseases...

Tracking the physics of biological cells using nanodevices (video)

May 27, 2020
For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interior of mammalian cells, giving an unprecedented peek into the processes that govern the beginning of development....

Biohybrid organic battery combines nanocomposite and bacteria

May 26, 2020
Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a programmable, biohybrid material system combining nanocomposite and bacteria for power generation.

Higgs Spectroscopy: A new method to measure superconductors

May 12, 2020
From sustainable energy to quantum computers: high-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today’s technologies. Despite intensive research, however, we still lack the necessary basic understanding to develop these complex...

Generating sustained nanolight

May 11, 2020
An international research team has discovered an effective method for controlling the frequency of confined light at the nanoscale in the form of phonon polaritons (nanolight; light coupled to vibrations...

Extending the design rules for clean energy production

May 6, 2020
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have uncovered the dynamics of electrochemical interfaces at the atomic scale. Their results offer a revolution in the quest...

Controlled spherical crystallography for targeted drug delivery

May 3, 2020
Results from a research collaboration between researchers at Drexel’s College of Engineering and the Chemistry Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville demonstrate how to control the formation of structures...

Scalable ‘Twistronics’ for exotic 2D applications

May 3, 2020
Researchers from Aalto University have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based on tunable 2D materials.

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