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Scientists find new way to control electricity at tiniest scale

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline silicon, a material at the heart of modern technology. The discovery could lead to smaller, faster, ...

Manipulation of light at the nanoscale helps advance biosensing

Traditional medical tests often require clinical samples to be sent off-site for analysis in a time-intensive and expensive process. Point-of-care diagnostics are instead low-cost, easy-to-use, and rapid tests performed at ...

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Catching excitons in motion—ultrafast dynamics in carbon nanotubes revealed by nano-infrared spectroscopy
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How chemical bonds are formed: Physicists observe energy flow in real time
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Speed-snap science: Solving for molecular details in a flash
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Printed energy storage charges into the future with MXene inks
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Simple solution yields ultra-thin tin sulfide sheets for next-generation electronics
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Revealing the hidden enemies of light in perovskite materials
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Ultrafast spin-exchange in quantum dots enhances solar energy and photochemical efficiency
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A new form of molecular motion: Guest molecules cut through DNA polymer droplets in wave pattern
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Shape-shifting hybrid materials offer bright future for solar and LED innovation
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Capturing the fleeting transformation of perovskite nanomaterials under light
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Mechanochemical approach enables low-temperature CO₂ capture and conversion
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Magnetic microrobot mechanically mixes microscopic materials
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Magnetic surface enables precise atomic migration at near absolute zero
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'Electron shower' technique unlocks advanced piezoelectric films for next-generation electronics
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Physicists build microscopic 'trampoline' to improve sound wave control in microchips
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Physicists create 'the world's smallest violin' using nanotechnology
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Magnetic microrobot mechanically mixes microscopic materials

Chemistry often conjures images of mixing fluids together in beakers, flasks, or test tubes. But often, chemistry happens on a much smaller scale. In many medical and industrial contexts, mixing fluids involves fractions ...