Increased chemical stability and biocompatibility of the particles makes them useful for a number of applications, including sensing and biomedicine

Recent study shows that hybrid Au/Fe nanoparticles can grow in an unprecedentedly complex structure with a single-step fabrication method

New method could open up new opportunities for chip manufacture or the characterization of biomolecules such as DNA

Analytical techniques common in materials research have recently started gaining ground in criminal investigations

Researchers' work opens the door to creating materials where one can turn on and off properties in a trillionth of a second with the flick of a switch, now with much better control

A chemical residue study of incense burners from ancient burials at high elevations in western China has revealed psychoactive cannabinoids

Breakthrough finding overturns assumptions about the maturation of galaxies

MagLab scientists and engineers have shown a way to build and use electromagnets that are stronger, smaller, and more versatile than ever before

Recent results show great promise of binary solvent strategy to control the molecular order and nanoscale morphology for high efficiency non-fullerene solar cells

The new anode could help create a safer high energy lithium metal battery

Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley scientists are already pursuing new experiments to probe for low-mass dark matter particles

Method is fast, economical, and does not require special conditions