/ en-us Â鶹ÒùÔº internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Â鶹ÒùÔºics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Superconductivity is an advantageous property observed in some materials, which entails an electrical resistance of zero at extremely low temperatures. Superconductors, materials that exhibit this property, have proved to be highly promising for the development of various electronic components for both classical and quantum technologies. /news/2025-05-superconducting-diode-bridge-efficiently-ac.html Superconductivity Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Wed, 28 May 2025 06:30:02 EDT news667557618 One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "Is gravity quantum?" 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Now, a team of researchers from MIT and Singapore has developed a much more precise way to deliver substances to plants: tiny needles made of silk. /news/2025-04-scientists-silk-microneedles-nutrients-chemicals.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:18:05 EDT news665151481 In a development that could reshape the future of microelectronics, optics, and biomedicine, researchers from Jinan University, in collaboration with the Institute of Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have unveiled a new nanoprinting technology that simultaneously achieves unprecedented resolution and efficiency. /news/2025-04-quantum-photon-strategy-powers-generation.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:06:04 EDT news665057161 In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons travel in curves. These Airy beams (named for English scientist George Airy), which the team created using a custom-built device, could enhance neutrons' ability to reveal useful information about materials ranging from pharmaceuticals to perfumes to pesticides—in part because the beams can bend around obstacles. /news/2025-04-neutron-benefits-straight-industry.html General Â鶹ÒùÔºics Optics & Photonics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:37:04 EDT news664119422 The Earth's magnetic field quietly supports life on the planet and now, for the first time, its invisible powers have been used to create new nanoparticles and materials. /news/2025-04-earth-magnetic-field-impact-fluid.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:10:06 EDT news663931964 Twisted moiré photonic crystals—an advanced type of optical metamaterial—have shown enormous potential in the race to engineer smaller, more capable and more powerful optical systems. 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This isn't science fiction—it's the promise behind our newly developed nanomechanical sensor array, a powerful tool we've created to detect and analyze complex gases in real-time. /news/2025-03-nanomechanical-gas-sensor-arrays-smarter.html Nanomaterials Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:05 EDT news662633617 Researchers at TU Delft and Brown University have developed scalable nanotechnology-based lightsails that could support future advances in space exploration and experimental physics. Their research, published in Nature Communications, introduces new materials and production methods to create the thinnest large-scale reflectors ever made. /news/2025-03-scalable-nanotechnology-based-lightsails-generation.html Space Exploration Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:27:03 EDT news662045221 Metals, as most know them, are good conductors of electricity. That's because the countless electrons in a metal like gold or silver move more or less freely from one atom to the next, their motion impeded only by occasional collisions with defects in the material. /news/2025-03-elusive-quantum-particles-bad-metal.html Condensed Matter Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:40:04 EDT news662038802 Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have unveiled a new optical technology that enables precise focusing of light—only in one direction. This novel unidirectional focusing design uses structured diffractive layers that are optimized using deep learning to transmit light efficiently in the forward direction of operation while effectively suppressing unwanted backward focusing of light. /news/2025-03-unveil-unidirectional-focusing-diffractive-optics.html Optics & Photonics Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:10:13 EDT news662026202 How does the armored tiling on shark and ray cartilage maintain a continuous covering as the animals' skeletons expand during growth? /news/2025-03-stingrays-reveal-nature-elegant-solution.html Plants & Animals Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:36:03 EDT news661527361 Quantum entanglement is a fundamental phenomenon in nature and one of the most intriguing aspects of quantum mechanics. It describes a correlation between two particles, such that measuring the properties of one instantly reveals those of the other, no matter how far apart they are. This unique property has been harnessed in applications such as quantum computing and quantum communication. /news/2025-03-quantum-holograms-metasurfaces-entangle.html Optics & Photonics Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:52:09 EDT news661017124 Laying the groundwork for quantum communication systems of the future, engineers at Caltech have demonstrated the successful operation of a quantum network of two nodes, each containing multiple quantum bits, or qubits—the fundamental information-storing building blocks of quantum computers. /news/2025-02-multiplexing-entanglement-quantum-network.html Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:41:04 EST news659803261 Collaboration can be a beautiful thing, especially when people work together to create something new. Take, for example, a longstanding collaboration between Arka Majumdar, a University of Washington (UW) professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics, and Felix Heide, an assistant professor of computer science at Princeton University. /news/2025-02-compact-camera.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:33:35 EST news657974006 At Texas A&M University, one research lab is changing the game of droplet microfluidics, a technique that involves conducting experiments in nanoscale droplets of liquid in a controlled environment. The team has developed a system that makes droplet microfluidics faster, lower cost, and more accurate. /news/2025-01-droplet-microfluidics-advance-key-generation.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:43:06 EST news657391382 A unique propagation phenomenon of acoustic waves has been discovered, paving the way for developing advanced communication technologies using acoustic devices. /news/2025-01-acoustic-phenomenon.html Nanophysics Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:34:51 EST news657365688 Researchers have developed a reliable and reproducible way to fabricate tapered polymer optical fibers that can be used to deliver light to the brain. These fibers could be used in animal studies to help scientists better understand treatments and interventions for various neurological conditions. /news/2025-01-tapered-polymer-fibers-delivery-neuroscience.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:01 EST news656156688 Quantum computers require extreme cooling to perform reliable calculations. One of the challenges preventing quantum computers from entering society is the difficulty of freezing the qubits to temperatures close to absolute zero. /news/2025-01-cold-quantum-refrigerator-paves-reliable.html Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:08 EST news655546981 Monitoring electrical signals in biological systems helps scientists understand how cells communicate, which can aid in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions like arrhythmia and Alzheimer's. /news/2024-12-wireless-antennas-harness-decode-cellular.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:00:01 EST news653907601 In a world grappling with a multitude of health threats—ranging from fast-spreading viruses to chronic diseases and drug-resistant bacteria—the need for quick, reliable, and easy-to-use home diagnostic tests has never been greater. Imagine a future where these tests can be done anywhere, by anyone, using a device as small and portable as your smartwatch. To do that, you need microchips capable of detecting miniscule concentrations of viruses or bacteria in the air. /news/2024-12-tiny-chips-swift-disease-diagnosis.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 EST news653575564 Beneath the ocean's surface, simple marine animals called sea sponges grow delicate glass skeletons that are as intricate as they are strong. These natural structures are made of a material called silica—also known as bioglass—that is both lightweight and incredibly durable, allowing the sea sponges to thrive in harsh marine environments. /news/2024-12-sea-sponge-microlenses-possibilities-optics.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:39:04 EST news653560741 When a vertebrate embryo develops, a group of cells self-organizes into the neural tube, eventually becoming the brain and the spinal cord. This involves specific signals, but how these signals are interpreted by developing cells remains unclear. A team of researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) now has more insights—thanks to miniature 2D organs and rubbery silicone molds. /news/2024-11-tissue-temporally.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:30:04 EST news651933001 Spectrometers are technology for reading light that date back to the era of famed 17th-century physicist Isaac Newton. They work by breaking down light waves into their different colors—or spectra—to provide information about the makeup of the objects being measured. /news/2024-10-ultra-small-spectrometer-yields-power.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:08:32 EDT news648907707 An international research team led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) has pioneered a new technique to identify and characterize atomic-scale defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a two-dimensional (2D) material often dubbed "white graphene" for its remarkable properties. /news/2024-10-specially-transistors-defects-nanomaterial.html Nanomaterials Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:31:03 EDT news648829861 A difficult-to-describe nanoscale object called the magnetic skyrmion might one day yield new microelectronic devices that can do much more—for example, massive data storage—all while consuming much less power. /news/2024-10-succeed-3d-ray-images-skyrmion.html Condensed Matter Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:36:04 EDT news648819358 How can we engineer materials that are stronger and lighter? What about new materials for extreme conditions, such as in jet engines and spacecraft? The answer, says Fadi Abdeljawad, an associate professor of materials science and engineering in Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, might be hidden in the infinitesimally tiny regions, or boundaries, where atoms in crystals come together. /news/2024-10-corners-atoms-path-materials-extreme.html Nanomaterials Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:43:21 EDT news648308592 Synthetic diamond is durable, inert, rigid, thermally conductive and chemically well-behaved—an elite material for both quantum and conventional electronics. But there's one problem. Diamond only likes diamond. /news/2024-10-diamond-bonding-technique-quantum-conventional.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:31:04 EDT news648307861