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3-Mar-2025

Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, UC San Diego engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job with high speed and resolution—using only light.

Journal

Nature Photonics

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research

3-Mar-2025

Scientists use AI to better understand nanoparticles

New York University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials.

Journal

Science

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation