Imagine a tower builds itself into the desired structure only by choosing the appropriate bricks. Absurd – and however, in the nano world this is reality: There an unordered crowd of compone... Read more
Temporarily violates the famous second law of thermodynamics, something that is impossible on human time and length scale. Objects with sizes in the nanometer range, such as the molecular bu... Read more
Power Sleep is a bridge between science and society More and more we hear that for a good’s night sleep, we should keep our smartphones out of the bedroom, but that doesn’t mean... Read more
The remarkable material graphene promises a wide range of applications in future electronics that could complement or replace traditional silicon technology. Researchers of the Electronic Pr... Read more
Harnessing the unique features of the quantum world promises a dramatic speed-up in information processing as compared to the fastest classical machines. Scientists from the Group of Philip... Read more
Satellites could be used to beam down powerful data encryption keys that rely on entangled photos. The vacuum of space could solve the distance problem encountered in sending quantum signals... Read more
Physicists of the University of Vienna together with researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna developed nano-machines which recreate principal activities... Read more