Nanoparticles : Science World Report

Nov 16, 2015 12:33 PM EST

Bending X-Ray Beams On A Chip

A team of researchers have developed a new technique where waveguides on a chip can curve x-rays like a fiber-optic cable.

Nov 11, 2015 05:13 PM EST

Onion-like Nanoparticle May Change the Future of Light-Based Security

A new, onion-like nanoparticle could be huge for biomaging, solar energy harvesting and light-based security techniques. The new particle could be huge for future innovations.

Oct 19, 2015 08:39 AM EDT

Exotic 'Glueball' Particle Holds Nuclear Particles Together with Its Force

Scientists may have discovered a long-sought-after "glueball" particle, created entirely of gluons. These "sticky" particles actually keep nuclear particles together.

Oct 06, 2015 11:43 AM EDT

Nobel Prize for Physics Awarded to Scientists Who Made Startling Neutrino Discovery

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2015 has officially been awarded to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for their key contributions to the experiments which have demonstrated that neutrinos change density.

Oct 06, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

Particle Accelerator Shrunk to Tiny Proportions with New Terahertz Technology

Physicists may have managed to shrink the particle accelerator. They've managed to build the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio frequency structures.

Sep 08, 2015 11:44 AM EDT

Lasers Levitate Glowing Nanodiamonds in a Vacuum in New Physics Experiment

Scientists have, for the very first time, managed to levitate individual nanodiamonds in a vacuum by using a laser. The new findings may create extremely sensitive instruments that could be used for sensing tiny forces and torques.

Sep 01, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

Quantum Physics: Scientists 'Squeeze' Light One Particle at a Time

Scientists have figured out how to "squeeze" light one particle at a time. They've successfully measured particles in an experiment that had once been written off as impossible to observe.

Aug 21, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Graphene: Laser-Burned Wonder Material Gains Metallic Powers

Graphene is the super material of the future. Now, though, researchers have found a way to embed metallic nanoparticles in graphene and turn the material into a useful catalyst for fuel cells and other applications.

Aug 21, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

Particle Physics: Antarctic Detector Confirms Existence of Cosmic Neutrinos

An Antarctic detector has found particles from beyond our galaxy. The detector has found neutrinos that travelled to Earth from space.

Aug 17, 2015 04:37 PM EDT

'Drinkable Book' Turns Bacteria Into Drinking Water

A "Drinkable Book" sounds like something out of a Sci-Fi movie, but it is indeed a real thing. This waterpurifying system is based on nanotechnology that's inexpensive to create and easily transportable.

Aug 17, 2015 08:20 AM EDT

Particle Physics: First Ever Cosmic Muons Spotted with School Bus-Sized Detector

Scientists have observed the first ever cosmic muons with the help of a school bus-sized detector.

Jul 17, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

'Massless' Particle May Create Faster and More Efficient Electronics

A "massless" particle could give rise to faster and more efficient electronics. Scientists have discovered a particle that has the unusual ability to behave as matter and antimatter inside a crystal.