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New nanoscale imaging method finds application in plasmonics

Infrared laser light (purple) from below a sample (blue) excites ring-shaped nanoscale plasmonic resonator structures (gold). Hot spots (...

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Disks Don't Need Planets to Make Patterns

Debris disks around stars naturally form complex structures without the presence of a planet. This image shows...

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Using pressure to swell pores, not crush them

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Smart anticancer nanofibers: Setting treatments to work together

Design concept for a smart hyperthermia nanofiber system that uses magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) dispersed in temperature-responsive...

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A new form of carbon: Grossly warped 'nanographene': Bucking planarity, contorted sheets of graphene alter physical, optical and electronic properties of new material

Chemists at Boston College and Nagoya University in Japan have synthesized the first example of a new form of carbon. The new material...

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Imaging Electron Pairing in a Simple Magnetic Superconductor: Findings and resulting theory could reveal mechanism behind zero-energy-loss current-carrying capability

The height above the plane of this diagram represents the energy required to break a superconducting pair of electrons into separate...

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Novel Molecular Method to Diagnose Main Causes of Digestive Infections

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Link between quantum physics and game theory found

Dr Brunner said: "Once in a while, connections are established between topics which seem, on the face of it, to have nothing in common. Such new links have potential to trigger significant progress and open entirely new avenues for research."

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