“If we can precisely place molecules like this, it could be used in many more applications than just fast LEDs,” said Akselrod. “We could also make fast sources of single p... Read more
A new type of energy-efficient flat light source based on carbon nanotubes with very low power consumption of around 0.1 Watt for every hour’s operation–about a hundred times lower tha... Read more
Graphene has been highly touted as a revolutionary material for nanoscale electronics. Bucking planarity, contorted sheets of graphene alter physical, optical and electronic properties of ne... Read more
Now that teams, not individuals, drive high-impact science,the Nobel Foundation should change how it awards its prize Two teams of scientists simultaneously announce the discovery of a lifet... Read more
Researchers from the UJI (Universitat Jaume I) Optics Research Group (GROC) in Castelló, Spain, have developed a new tool for the field of scientific imaging. A sensor of just one pixel can... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Quick: What do MRI machines, rockets, fiber optics, LCDs, food production and welding have in common? They all require the inert, or noble, gas helium for their use or at... Read more