How 'doping' boosts next-gen solar cells towards commercialisation

An international team of researchers has brought a new generation of solar cells a step closer…

All base units of measurement now tied to defined constants rather than physical objects

Scales aren’t changing and the weather won’t be noticeably different, but on May 20 the definitions…

A 'biomultimeter' to measure RNA and protein production in real-time

Builders of genetic circuits face the same quandary as builders of digital circuits: testing their designs.…

Optical device decomposes a beam into a Cartesian grid of identical Gaussian spots

A research team has developed a light beam device that could lead to faster internet, clearer…

Plant discovery opens frontiers

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life that could have…

Staying in shape: MBL microscopy helps reveal how bacteria grow long, not wide

The slender, rod-shaped Bacillus subtilis is one of the best-studied bacteria in the world, a go-to…

Scientists use molecular tethers and chemical 'light sabers' to construct platforms for tissue engineering

Tissue engineering could transform medicine. Instead of waiting for our bodies to regrow or repair damage…

Ultra-thin superlattices from gold nanoparticles for nanophotonics

Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Matthias Karg at the Institute of Physical Chemistry report a simple…

Huawei: US controls have 'no impact,' talking to Google

The founder of Huawei expressed confidence that Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant…

In a first, researchers identify reddish coloring in an ancient fossil

Researchers have for the first time detected chemical traces of red pigment in an ancient fossil—an…