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T-rays will ‘speed up’ computer memory by a factor of 1000
The figure shows the spin and lattice structure of thulium orthoferrite (TmFeO?) on the left and the T-ray-induced transitions between the energy levels of...
A team of physicists dispels Rayleigh’s curse
Optical resolution is the ability of an imaging system to distinguish between closely spaced objects. In the picture, we show two points separated by...
Study finds surface texture of gallium nitride affects cell behavior
Researchers at North Carolina State University have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride (GaN) materials can influence the health of nearby cells....
Computer taught to intuitively predict chemical properties of molecules
Scientists from MIPT's Research Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-Related Diseases together with Inria research center, Grenoble, France have developed a software...
Chemists design organic molecules that glow persistently at room temperature
LEDs have inspired a new generation of electronics, but there is still work ahead if we want luminescent materials to consume less energy and...
Bendable electronic paper displays whole color range
Chalmers' e-paper contains gold, silver and PET plastic. The layer that produces the colours is less than a micrometre thin.Credit: Mats Tiborn
Less than a...
Dartmouth-led team develops WristWhirl, a smartwatch prototype using wrist as a joystick
Checking email, tracking fitness, and listening to music, are just a few things that a smartwatch can do but what if your hands aren't...
Plant discovered that neither photosynthesizes nor blooms
Gastrodia kuroshimensis discovered on Kuroshima.Credit: (c)Kenji Suetsugu
Project Associate Professor Kenji Suetsugu (Kobe University Graduate School of Science) has discovered a new species of plant...
Virtual reality study finds our perception of our body and environment affects how we...
The experimental setup. (A) Outside view of the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) device during experimentation. (B) Third-person perspective on the forest glade and...
Teleporting toward a quantum Internet
This image shows crystals used for storing entangled photons, which behave as though they are part of the same whole. Scientists use crystals like...
New Food-Ordering Formula Could Lead to Less Food Waste in Buffet-Style Restaurants
In a 2013 study conducted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), researchers estimated one third of all food produced for human...
