As predicted by theorists, experiments show that barium zirconium sulfide thin films hold great promise for solar cells, LEDs Scientists have created thin films made from barium zirconium su... Read more
Team creates metal that breaks decades-old theoretical limit, promising new class of super-strong and conducting materials. A team of scientists has made the strongest silver ever—42 percent... Read more
Argonne combines quantum and classical approaches to overcome limitations in current quantum computing hardware In recent years, quantum devices have become available that enable researchers... Read more
Engineered quantum dots could bring down the cost of solar electricity Using two types of “designer” quantum dots, researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generat... Read more
Fusion is the process that powers the sun, harnessing it on Earth would provide unlimited clean energy. However, researchers say that constructing a fusion power plant has proven to be a dau... Read more
A Los Alamos National Laboratory research team demonstrates an important step in taking quantum dot, solar-powered windows from the laboratory to the construction site. In a paper this week... Read more
A new online resource, called the Biosurveillance Gateway, is in place at Los Alamos National Laboratory, providing a centralized portal for all news, information, resources and research rel... Read more
If implemented on a wide scale, quantum key distribution technology could ensure truly secure commerce, banking, communications and data transfer. The largest information technology agreemen... Read more
Shiny quantum dots brighten future of solar cells A house window that doubles as a solar panel could be on the horizon, thanks to recent quantum-dot work by Los Alamos National Laboratory re... Read more
Scientists are reporting significant progress toward creating “homo minutus” — a benchtop human. Researchers have successfully developed and analyzed a liver human organ co... Read more
An ultra-fast and ultra-small optical switch has been invented that could advance the day when photons replace electrons in the innards of consumer products ranging from cell phones to autom... Read more
