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Solar Panels as Inexpensive as Paint?
May 13, 2013 Researchers are helping develop a new generation of photovoltaic cells that produce more power and cost less to manufacture than what's available ... > full story -
Graphene Joins the Race to Redefine the Ampere
May 12, 2013 New research could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics. The world's first graphene single-electron pump provides the speed of electron flow needed to ... > full story -
Nano-Breakthrough: Solving the Case of the Herringbone Crystal
May 12, 2013 Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone ... > full story -
Perfectly Doped Quantum Dots Yield 'Colors to Dye For'
May 10, 2013 This focuses on an ultra-precise method for doping the tiny semiconductors produces vivid ... > full story -
Flawed Diamonds Promise Sensory Perfection: Electron Spin Extended for Incredibly Tiny Magnetic Detectors
May 10, 2013 By extending the coherence time of electron states to over half a second, scientists have improved the performance of one of the most potent sensors of magnetic fields on the nanoscale -- a diamond ... > full story -
New Magnetic Graphene May Revolutionize Electronics
May 10, 2013 Researchers have managed to give graphene magnetic properties. The breakthrough opens the door to the development of graphene-based spintronic devices, that is, devices based on the spin or rotation ... > full story -
Heady Mathematics: Describing Popping Bubbles in a Foam
May 9, 2013 Two applied mathematicians have found a way to mathematically describe the evolution and disappearance of a foam. Using these equations, they were able to generate a movie that shows the complex ... > full story -
'Power Plants': How to Harvest Electricity Directly from Plants
May 9, 2013 The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful ... > full story -
Device for Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks and Quantum Sensors Developed
May 9, 2013 Researchers have developed a portable way to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information ... > full story -
Exotic Atoms Hold Clues to Unsolved Physics Puzzle at the Dawn of the Universe
May 8, 2013 An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms. The findings could advance the search for a new fundamental force in nature that could ... > full storyMore:
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