Science

MIPT physicists develop ultrasensitive nanomechanical biosensor

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This image shows the principle of the sensor.

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NIST's 'nano-raspberries' could bear fruit in fuel cells

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Colorized micrographs of platinum nanoparticles made at NIST. The raspberry color suggests the particles' corrugated shape, which offers...

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Researchers Discover Electron Pairing without Superconductivity

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These images show differential conductance through the quantum dot as a function of the gate...

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Cheap Method to Measure Medications in Contaminated Water

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Moving sector walls on the nano scale

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Strontium manganite is a multiferroic, here present in a thin crystal layer. This magnified image shows the individual domains, which are...

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Silica Nanoparticles Applied in Production of Drug Nanocarriers

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World's smallest spirals could guard against identity theft

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This is a scanning electron microscope image of a single Archimedean nanospiral.

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Graphene: the wonder material of the 21st century

Bendable and transparent smart phones, lighter air planes... All this and much more could soon become reality thanks to graphene. On 2 June, MEPs discussed with experts the potential of using the wonder material in various sectors, from electronics to...

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