Optical computing uses photons instead of electrons to perform computations, which can significantly increase the speed and energy efficiency of computations by overcoming the inherent limitations of ...

Characterizing and identifying complex matrices, particularly those present in nature, such as animal-derived products and plant components, remain major issues in analytical chemistry. Attempts to ...

Nanomaterials are surging in interest for a variety of applications: medicine, agriculture and more. However, the environmental effects of nanoscale materials such as nanoplastics are of increasing ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As our digital devices handle increasingly complex computations, scientists have looked to physics for inspiration on new computing paradigms. Rather than shuttling electrical ...