Femtosecond : Science World Report

Aug 16, 2013 06:52 PM EDT

New Method of Molecular Imaging Demonstrated for First Time

A Rice University laboratory has improved upon its ability to determine molecular structures in three dimensions in ways that challenge long-used standards.

Aug 08, 2013 04:28 PM EDT

New High-Tech Laser Method Allows DNA to Be Inserted 'Gently' Into Living Cells

Many methods already exist for doing this, but they tend to be clumsy and destructive, not allowing researchers to precisely control how and when they insert the DNA or requiring them to burn through large numbers of cells before they can get it into one.

Aug 06, 2013 05:24 PM EDT

Newly Invented Nano-Scale Terahertz Detector Could Make Molecule 'Scanners' Possible

Molecules could soon be "scanned" in a fashion similar to imaging screenings at airports, thanks to a detector developed by University of Pittsburgh physicists.

Jul 29, 2013 10:10 AM EDT

New Fastest-Possible Electrical Switch Could Herald Speedy Computing Devices

Want a fast switch? Use magnetite. Scientists have clocked the fastest-possible electrical switching in the naturally magnetic mineral. The findings could have huge implications for driving innovations in the tiny transistors that control the flow of electricity across silicon chips.

Jul 15, 2013 06:38 PM EDT

Graphene Enables Femtosecond Range Response Rates in Optoelectronic Components

The use of graphene in telecommunications could dramatically accelerate internet speeds by up to a hundred times, according to new research.

Jul 10, 2013 04:07 PM EDT

Nanostructured 5D Optical Memory Could Enable Unlimited Lifetime Data Storage

Using nanostructured glass, scientists at the University of Southampton have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the recording and retrieval processes of five dimensional digital data by femtosecond laser writing. The storage allows unprecedented parameters including 360 TB/disc data ca...