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Enhancing the fluorescence of single silicon carbide spin color centers
In a study published online in Nano Letters, the team led by Prof. Li Chuanfeng and Dr. Xu Jinshi from the University of Science and Technology of China of the...
Quantum materials: Electron spin measured for the first time
An international research team has succeeded for the first time in measuring the electron spin in matter—i.e., the curvature of space in which electrons live and move—within "kagome materials," a...
Researchers discover materials exhibiting huge magnetoresistance
A group of researchers from Tohoku University has unveiled a new material that exhibits enormous magnetoresistance, paving the way for developments in non-volatile magnetoresistive memory (MRAM).
Scientists make a surprising discovery about magnetic defects in topological insulators
Scientists from the Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory made an intriguing discovery while characterizing the magnetism in a dilute magnetic topological insulator. Despite this material's ferromagnetism, they discovered strong...
Research takes first steps towards realizing mechanical qubits
Quantum information (QI) processing may be the next game changer in the evolution of technology, by providing unprecedented computational capabilities, security and detection sensitivities. Qubits, the basic hardware element for...
Scientists make a surprising discovery about magnetic defects in topological insulators
Scientists from the Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory made an intriguing discovery while conducting experiments to characterize magnetism in a material known as a dilute magnetic topological insulator where...
Heat transport in energy materials: Study clarifies fundamental microscopic mechanisms
The NOMAD Laboratory researchers have recently shed light on fundamental microscopic mechanisms that can help with tailoring materials for heat insulation. This development advances the ongoing efforts to enhance energy...
Scientists demonstrate 3D 'bio-printing' inside organoids growing in hydrogels
Scientists from the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (a collaboration between GOSH and UCL), London, and University of Padova, Italy, have shown for the first time how...
Ultrashort light pulses shaped like a spring toy bring a new twist to photonics
We've all played at least once with a spring toy, but did you know that light can be shaped like a spring too?
Liquid shock absorbers in football helmets could reduce impact on brains
Liquid shock absorbers in a helmet could be one key to reducing the impact of concussions suffered while playing football, according to a paper published Friday by Stanford University researchers.
Cryo-EM study shows zinc transporter has built-in self-regulating sensor
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein, a molecular machine that regulates levels of this crucial trace...
Novel ferroelectrics for more efficient microelectronics
When we communicate with others over wireless networks, information is sent to data centers where it is collected, stored, processed, and distributed. As computational energy usage continues to grow, it...
Karolina Muchova to face No. 1 Iga Swiatek for title at 'roller coaster' French Open
Karolina Muchova says her run at the 2023 French Open has been an emotional "roller coaster." The ride will end Saturday, when she meets No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the...
Zinc Transporter Has Built-in Self-regulating Sensor
Scientists at Brookhaven Lab have determined the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein, a molecular machine that regulates levels of this crucial trace metal micronutrient inside cells. The structure reveals...
Liquid metal sticks to surfaces without a binding agent
Everyday materials such as paper and plastic could be transformed into electronic "smart devices" by using a simple new method to apply liquid metal to surfaces, according to scientists in...
Researchers demonstrate noise-free communication with structured light
The patterns of light hold tremendous promise for a large encoding alphabet in optical communications, but progress is hindered by their susceptibility to distortion, such as in atmospheric turbulence or...
Phonons can be chiral: Study claims to settle the debate
Findings published in Nature settle the dispute: phonons can be chiral. This fundamental concept, discovered using circular X-ray light, sees phonons twisting like a corkscrew through quartz.
KISS method for 2D material preparation: Unlocking new possibilities for materials science
It has almost been 20 years since the establishment of the field of two-dimensional (2D) materials with the discovery of unique properties of graphene, a single, atomically thin layer of...
Searching for new particle: Discovering axions could help answer one of the most puzzling questions in physics
One of the most high-profile mysteries in physics today is what scientists refer to as the "Strong CP Problem." Stemming from the puzzling phenomenon that neutrons do not interact with...
Kraken tests algorithm-based EV charging that won’t sink the grid
The charging algorithm takes advantage of the cycle of renewable energy. DepositPhotos This story originally featured on Hothouse. Subscribe to the climate newsletter on Substack. Renewable energies have long been criticized for their variability. From brewing...
GM joins rival Ford in partnering with Tesla for EV charging
General Motors will join rival carmaker Ford in partnering with Tesla for the charging of electric vehicles, the company announced Thursday.
Watch a ‘flying fish’ drone hover in the air and then swim underwater
Aaron Burden / Unsplash At a conference last week, a group of engineers presented a fascinating new drone capable of flying through the air—and operating underwater. While it’s only a prototype, the researchers...
Unraveling the role of the NiO electrocatalyst in alcohol electrooxidation reactions
A study led by Dr. Wei Chen, Prof. Yuqin Zou, and Prof. Shuangyin Wang (State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering...
Multifunctional self-healing liquid metal hydrogel developed for human-computer interaction
Recently, researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. Tian Xingyou and Prof. Zhang Xian, along with associate Prof. Yang...
Lab safety and research productivity are not at odds
Prioritizing lab safety doesn’t hamper research productivity. That’s the main takeaway of a working paper published last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research and accepted for publication in Research Policy ....
Tailoring fluorine-rich solid electrolyte interphase to boost long cycling stability of lithium metal batteries
In a study published in the journal Science China Chemistry, fluorinated cyclic carbonate (DFEC) was introduced into ether electrolyte as a SEI-forming additive. The modified electrolyte could improve the interface...
Boosting energy efficiency
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, in collaboration with Enginuity Power Systems, demonstrated that a micro combined heat and power prototype, or mCHP, with a piston engine can achieve an overall...
News at a glance: Weather radar, solar energy beamed from space, and an ode to Europa
MATH Tweak of shape clinches discovery of nonrepeating tiling This time it’s final: Mathematicians have found a single shape for an abstract 2D tile that, in theory, can cover an infinite plane without...