Researchers have developed a new method for manipulating information in quantum systems by controlling the spin of electrons in silicon quantum dots. The results provide a promising new mechanism for ...

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a method to form dome-shaped bumps on nanofilms in water using a ...

A new method in electron microscopy enables sub-20-picometer targeting of individual atoms without prior exposure, opening the door to atom-specific analysis and control. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Semiconductors are central to modern technology. They are used in computer chips, solar cells, sensors, LEDs and ...

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are used in everything from household lighting and mobile phones to large display screens.

Electron microscopy enables researchers to visualize tiny objects such as viruses, the fine structures of semiconductor devices, and even atoms arranged on a material surface. Focusing down the ...

Researchers created a near-room-temperature method to make high-entropy alloys with precise control of crystal structure and morphology for custom designs. (Nanowerk News) Humans have been making ...

Food science unites the physical, chemical, and biochemical sciences to study the nature of foods, what makes them deteriorate, the principles underlying how we grow crops and create dishes, and means ...

Researchers have proposed a new method to form an electron lens that will help reduce installation costs for electron microscopes with atomic resolution, proliferating their use. Instead of the ...