Do Black Holes Come in Size Medium?

The magenta spots in this image show two black holes in the spiral galaxy called NGC 1313, or the Topsy Turvy galaxy....
Diamond 'flaws' pave way for nanoscale MRI

This image shows nanodiamonds.
Decay used to construct quantum information

This is an artist's impression of the experiment. Four ions are trapped on a line. The outer Magnesium ions (green) cools the system by...
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Help Investigation of Cognitive Diseases
Copper promises cheaper, sturdier fuel cells: Copper nanowires offer an efficient, inexpensive approach to solar energy harvesting

The copper nanowires, seen here with a nickel coating, can split water molecules under the power of sunlight.
Power boosting self-cleaning solar panels
Zuobin Wang of Changchun University of Science and Technology (China), Jin Zhang of Xi'an Technological University (China) and colleagues at Cardiff University (UK), who are partners of the EU FP7 LaserNaMi project, have devised an approach to...
UV-sensors from the oven: cientists at Kiel University revolutionize the nanostructure production process

Schematic represenation of zinc oxide nanostructures, which were produced by burner-flame transport synthesis, bridging two contacts.
Solar-powered battery woven into fabric overcomes hurdle for 'wearable electronics'

Convenient, wearable, solar-powered electronics could be on the way soon, incorporated into watchbands (as above) or woven into clothing...