Fluorescence anisotropy is a measurement of how a molecule changes its orientation in space, with respect to the time between absorption and emission events. Absorption and emission are the core ...

A team of scientists from Skoltech and MIPT has investigated how the Casimir effect can be used to precisely control the ...

A revolution in novel nanoparticles and colloidal building blocks has been enabled by recent breakthroughs in particle synthesis. These new particles are poised to become the ‘atoms’ and ‘molecules’ ...

It is critical to always be aware of how material anisotropy might affect a design. A case in point is how anisotropy played a part in an individual getting injured when he tried to loosen the ...

In recent years, van der Waals crystals have evolved from scientific curiosities into a versatile platform for exploring novel quantum phases and unconventional nanophotonic phenomena. Their layered ...

Anisotropy in action: artistic visualization of a propagating heat wave getting weaker as it approaches the top of the layered material, while spreading out in other directions. (Courtesy: ...

Seismic anisotropy, the intrinsic property of elastic materials that produces the directional dependence of seismic wave speed and polarization has been observed in many regions of the Earth's ...

Georgetown University researchers have discovered a new class of strong magnets that do not rely on rare-earth or precious metals—a breakthrough that could significantly advance clean energy ...