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Can butterfly wings help detect COVID-19 faster?

NANO Magazine: An international team, led by Swinburne University of Technology and Australian National University (ANU), have made a breakthrough discovery that could potentially lead to faster, more accurate molecular or virus tests, including for COVID-19. The researchers were inspired by…

Strain puts twist on emission of light by 2D semiconductor

Materials Today: Researchers in Japan have succeeded in generating circularly polarized light and controlling its direction without using clunky magnets or very low temperatures. These findings, reported in a paper in Advanced Materials, show promise for the development of materials and…

New ‘time lens’ could boost single-photon imaging technique

Physics World: A new “time lens” that can magnify the difference in arrival times between individual photons within an ultra-short pulse has been developed by researchers in the US. Using an advanced optical setup, Shu-Wei Huang and colleagues at the University…

Emilie Ringe: Plasmonics pioneer is harnessing the potential of magnesium nanoparticles

C&EN: In 2018, Emilie Ringe had a pivotal year in her work with plasmonic nanoparticles. These tiny specks of matter act like antennas for light, gathering and concentrating energy…