Production and measurement of the extremely neutron-rich hydrogen isotope ⁶H achieved for the first time in an electron scattering experiment. Result shows a stronger than expected interaction between neutrons within…
For the first time, researchers can study the microstructures inside metals, ceramics and rocks with X-rays in a standard laboratory without needing to travel to a particle accelerator, according to…
Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. The soft robot operates autonomously, can…
Many products in the modern world are in some way fabricated using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, which use computers to automate machine operations in manufacturing. While simple in concept,…
Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant. But for those whose cochlear nerve is…
In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons travel in curves. These…
Scientists have designed a ‘cosmic radio’ detector which could discover dark matter in 15 years. Published today in Nature, scientists at King’s College London, Harvard University, UC Berkley and others…
Physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a compact laser that emits extremely bright, short pulses of light in a useful…
Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with 10-fold increased risk for babies. CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to…
As the demand for innovative materials continues to grow — particularly in response to today’s technological and environmental challenges — research into nanomaterials is emerging as a strategic field. Among…