Researchers are seeking to develop even smaller nanolasers, of which plasmonic lasers are the tiniest

Nanoscale images by Berkeley Lab researchers yield surprise that could push efficiency to 31 percent

New analysis approach brings two unique atomic structures into focus

Stanford engineer Yi Cui and colleagues have developed new ways to improve hydrogen production and rechargeable zinc batteries

"This is the first efficient inorganic nanocrystal solid-state solar cell material that simultaneously meets demands for non-toxicity, abundance, and low-temperature solution processing"

Nanorods' behavior first theorized 20 years ago, but not seen until now

The technology, which is at a proof-of-concept stage, is a first step toward a biosensor chip that can be implanted in the body to detect a specific DNA mutation—in real time—and transmit the information wirelessly to a mobile device

Electroplated polymer makes transparent, highly conductive, ultrathin film

University of Maryland researchers developed a method to build diamond-based hybrid nanoparticles in large quantities from the ground up

It's now possible to track and see individual phosphorus atoms in a silicon crystal