February 11, 2022

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Squeezing the Noise Out of Microscopes with Quantum Light

Scientists use quantum entangled light for a new form of microscopy able to detect signals normally hidden by quantum noise.

February 9, 2022

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Scientists Use DNA to Assemble Complex Nanomaterials

Researchers create DNA nano-chambers with bonds that can control the assembly of targeted nanoparticle structures.

February 4, 2022

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Making Designer Crystals? It’s Easier with a New Targeted Particle Bonding Strategy

Highly selective interactions between regions of hybrid polymer particles means they can be programmed to assemble into crystal superstructures.

February 3, 2022

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In Some Metals, There Is Strength in Order

Study finds atomic-scale ordering of elements in a metallic alloy that is responsible for alloy’s increased strength.

February 1, 2022

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Quantum Material Should Be a Conductor but Remains an Insulator

Scientists uncover a microscopic mechanism that involves atomic vibrations in a quantum material that trap electrons.

January 31, 2022

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Superconductivity on the Edge

Scientists discover a ‘super’ current on the perimeter of an exotic material.

January 26, 2022

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Studied for Clean Energy, Carbon Nanotubes Find New Potential in Anticancer Drug Delivery

Short carbon nanotubes in liposome membranes help fuse the liposomes and cancer cells to directly deliver a cancer-killing drug.

January 13, 2022

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New Qubits Bring Us One Step Closer to Quantum Networks

Chromium defects in silicon carbide may provide a new platform for quantum information

January 6, 2022

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Near-Surface Gas-Phase Imaging Techniques Give a More Complete Picture of Heterogeneous Catalysis

Researchers improve their scientific understanding of heterogeneous catalysis by imaging the gas just above the surface of the catalyst.

December 10, 2021

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Connected Moments and Quantum Computing Improve “Many Body” Chemical Simulations

Using the connected moments mathematical technique decreases the time and computational power needed for quantum computing simulations of chemical systems.