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Using Molecular Power to Generate Electricity at the Nanoscale

Using Molecular Power to Generate Electricity at the Nanoscale

Harnessing molecular power for nanoscale electricity generation is an intriguing and rapidly evolving field of study. Nanoscale materials and structures have distinct properties that can…
How Robots can Assist in the Discovery of Future Solar Energy

How Robots can Assist in the Discovery of Future Solar Energy

Robots can help advance the development and utilization of solar energy in a variety of ways. Mapping and surveying: Potential solar energy sites can be…
Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons and technology to other countries or non-state actors. It is the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material,…
Sensitometry – a scientific study of light-sensitive materials

Sensitometry – a scientific study of light-sensitive materials

Sensitometry is the scientific study of light-sensitive materials, particularly photographic film. It is a branch of photography and imaging science that deals with the measurement…
The Photonics Team creates High-performance Ultrafast Lasers the Size of a Fingertip

The Photonics Team creates High-performance Ultrafast Lasers the Size of a Fingertip

Researchers present a novel method for fabricating high-performance ultrafast lasers on nanophotonic chips. The new breakthrough will allow pocket-sized devices to perform detailed GPS-free precision…
Densitometry

Densitometry

Densitometry is the quantitative measurement of optical density caused by light exposure in light-sensitive materials such as photographic paper or photographic film. It is a…
On-chip Photo-induced Superconductivity

On-chip Photo-induced Superconductivity

The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, Germany, has demonstrated that a previously demonstrated ability to turn on…
Microscope Slide – a thin flat piece of glass

Microscope Slide – a thin flat piece of glass

A microscope slide is a thin flat piece of glass that is typically 75 by 26 mm (3 by 1 inch) in size and about…
A Solar-powered Device Generates both Clean Water and Clean Fuel

A Solar-powered Device Generates both Clean Water and Clean Fuel

Researchers have developed a floating, solar-powered device that can convert contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water anywhere on the planet.…
Sound is used to Test Devices and Control Qubits

Sound is used to Test Devices and Control Qubits

The principles of acoustics and the interaction between sound waves and the physical properties of materials are used to test devices and control qubits using…
Researchers have developed a New Ultra-strong Material for Microchip Sensors

Researchers have developed a New Ultra-strong Material for Microchip Sensors

Microchip sensors are essential components in a wide range of electronic devices, including smartphones and medical devices. Materials with specific properties, such as electrical conductivity,…
Researchers use DNA-modified Building Blocks to create Colloidal Quasicrystals

Researchers use DNA-modified Building Blocks to create Colloidal Quasicrystals

A new study reveals a novel method for engineering colloidal quasicrystals with DNA-modified building blocks. The implications of this breakthrough are far-reaching, potentially providing a…
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