21 August 2015Emmanuelle Marquis
Using high-pressure conditions, scientists have induced colossal magnetoresistance in a pure sample of lanthanum manganite.
17 August 2015
Scientists have developed a new energy-efficient catalyst for converting carbon dioxide directly into the liquid fuel methanol.
14 August 2015
The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a new, one-of-a-kind university/industry center.
14 August 2015
A lawn-like coating of tiny grass-like platinum wires could improve electronic devices used to communicate with the brain.
13 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Magnetic nanoparticles encased in oily liquid shells spontaneously form chains on exposure to a magnetic field.
13 August 2015
An iron-telluride material can develop superconductivity with no long-range electronic or magnetic order when ‘doped’ with sulfur.
12 August 2015
An unusual amorphous metal alloy known as a bulk metallic glass could increase the longevity of stents, which are used to to open up blocked arteries.
12 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Nanoparticles with a solid shell and a ‘yolk’ inside that can change size make a good anode for rechargeable batteries.
11 August 2015
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how to generate magnetism in metals that aren’t naturally magnetic.
7 August 2015
Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed a modulator that is a hundred times smaller than conventional models.
4 August 2015
Patterning metallic biomedical dental and hip implants with tiny grooves could improve biocompatibility with the body and reduce adverse reactions.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy