Nanostring sensor loses ‘almost no energy’ while vibrating
Super-sensitive mechanical resonator could detect ultra-small forces such as gravity
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Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell
Research could lead to better chemical sensor
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Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass
Distinctive iridescent patina comes from an unusual hierarchically assembled structure with highly ordered nanoscale domains
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Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels
Accidental discovery could also be used to detect trace amounts of substances
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Nanoscale device produces a stream of chiral single photons
Streamlined new device could find applications in quantum communication and information processing
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Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes
We also chat about that embarrassing leak of the chemistry winners in this podcast
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Quantum dot pioneers win Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov share the 2023 prize
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Array of copper nanowires excels at passive de-icing
Hydrophobic surface dissipates heat and water
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Physicists track the mass and temperature of a levitated nanoparticle
New technique could help optimize the performance of nanomaterials for industrial, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications
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Lined-up quantum dots become highly conductive
Semiconducting nanostructures behave like metals when placed in quasi-two-dimensional superlattices
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