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Separating DNA: From hours to minutes
The new chip is capable of fractionating DNA fragments within just a few minutes, while conventional approaches take hours. The chip does...
May 30, 20172 min read


Nanophysics: Saving energy with a spot of silver
Tomorrow's computers will run on light, and gold nanoparticle chains show much promise as light conductors. Now...
May 19, 20173 min read


How often do quantum systems violate the second law of thermodynamics?
The likelihood of seeing quantum systems violating the second law of thermodynamics has been calculated by UCL scientists. In two papers,...
Oct 26, 20162 min read


Wearable monitors measure dyes through skin
UCLA researchers working with a team at Verily Life Sciences have designed a mobile microscope that can detect and monitor fluorescent...
Sep 29, 20163 min read


World’s smallest heat engine consists of one atom
An article in the latest edition of the journal Science describes an innovative form of heat engine that operates using only one single...
Apr 16, 20162 min read


Driving the performance of nanosystems to the limit
A joint CEA / University of Grenoble-Alpes research team, together with their international partners, have developed a diagnostic...
Mar 9, 20163 min read
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