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Nanomaterials Dec 5, 2023

Atomically precise assembly of 2D materials paves way for next-generation electronics

Researchers at the University of Manchester have made a breakthrough in the transfer of 2D crystals, paving the way for their commercialization in next-generation electronics. This technique, detailed in a recent Nature Electronics ...

Optics & Photonics Dec 4, 2023

'Doughnut' beams help physicists see incredibly small objects

In a new study published in Optica, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have used doughnut-shaped beams of light to take detailed images of objects too tiny to view with traditional microscopes.

Planetary Sciences Dec 1, 2023

Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth, Ryugu samples study finds

Micrometeorites originating from icy celestial bodies in the outer solar system may be responsible for transporting nitrogen to the near-Earth region in the early days of our solar system. That discovery was published in ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 30, 2023

A low-cost microscope projection photolithography system for high-resolution fabrication

Integrated optical signal distributing, processing, and sensing networks require the miniaturization of basic optical elements, such as waveguides, splitters, gratings, and optical switches. To achieve this, fabrication approaches ...

Biotechnology Nov 29, 2023

Researchers design smaller, more cost-efficient electron cryo-microscope

Researchers have designed a new electron cryo-microscope that is a fraction of the size and cost of current alternatives and used it to determine 11 atomic structures. The breakthrough aims to slash the cost of running electron ...

Materials Science Nov 23, 2023

Scientists finally succeed in growing dolomite in the lab by dissolving structural defects during growth

For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under the conditions believed to have formed it naturally. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 21, 2023

Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off hospital superbug, new study shows

One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of antibiotic-associated sickness in health care settings globally, according to ...

Analytical Chemistry Nov 20, 2023

400-year-old mystery of why early explosive produces purple smoke solved by academics

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered why fulminating gold—the world's first known high explosive—produces a purple smoke when it detonates, solving a 400-year-old alchemy puzzle.

Nanomaterials Nov 15, 2023

As microscopic materials proliferate, ensuring they are safe is a priority

Researchers in Europe are working to counter potential risks from nanomaterials used by a range of industries for technological advances.

Analytical Chemistry Nov 10, 2023

What exposure to radiation does to glass on the moon over billions of years

A team of materials scientists at Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, working with colleagues from the China Academy of Space Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, all in China, has found that billions of years ...

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