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Physicists nudge atoms within less than a trillionth of a second
Scientists from Regensburg and Zurich have found a fascinating way to push an atom with controlled forces so quickly that they can choreograph the motion of a single molecule within...
Ambient light alters refraction in 2-D material
Microscopic crystals in tantalum disulfide have a starring role in what could become a hit for 3-D displays, virtual reality and even self-driving vehicles.
U.S. Army receives its first armored multipurpose vehicle from BAE
The first armored multipurpose vehicle, designed to replace Vietnam-era M113 tanks, has been delivered to the U. S. Army, builder BAE Systems announced.
U.S. Air Force test-launches unarmed ICBM in California
A test launch on Wednesday of an unarmed Minuteman III missile shows that the nuclear deterrent remains safe and reliable, the U.S. Air Force said.
Julianne Moore joins Ben Platt in 'Dear Evan Hansen' film
Julianne Moore will play Heidi Hansen in "Dear Evan Hansen," a new movie based on the Broadway musical of the same name.
Chemical makers mostly unscathed by Hurricane Laura
But lack of electricity and raw materials will keep some facilities offline for weeks
Novel technology for the selection of single photosynthetic cells
You might need a microscope to witness the next agricultural revolution. New research, published in the journal Science Advances, demonstrates how microfluidic technologies can be used to identify, isolate and...
U.S. Army receives its first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle from BAE
The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, designed to replace Vietnam-era M113 tanks, has been delivered to the U. S. Army, builder BAE Systems announced.
Decades-old mystery of lithium-ion battery storage solved
For years, researchers have aimed to learn more about a group of metal oxides that show promise as key materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries because of their...
A new way of modulating color emissions from transparent films
Transparent luminescent materials have several applications; but so far, few multicolor light-emitting solid transparent materials exist in which the color of emission is tunable. Now, a team of scientists has...
Strong fields and ultrafast motions: How to generate and steer electrons in liquid water
Water molecules undergo ultrafast dithering motions at room temperature and generate extremely strong electric fields in their environment. New experiments demonstrate how in presence of such fields free electrons are...
2-D nanomaterial shows promise for high-speed electronics, quantum devices and defense tools
Purdue University researchers have passed another significant milestone as they work to take a new two-dimensional nanomaterial to market for use in nanoelectronics, quantum devices and infrared technology used in...
Serious upgrades for your computer keyboard
Typing never felt so good. (Dries Augustyns via Unsplash/)Whether you’re working or gaming on your computer, efficiency and precision are key, and while your brain may be doing the heavy lifting, your hands...
Strong fields and ultrafast motions—how to generate and steer electrons in liquid water
Water molecules undergo ultrafast dithering motions at room temperature and generate extremely strong electric fields in their environment. New experiments demonstrate how in presence of such fields free electrons are...
Electromagnetic chirality: From fundamentals to nontraditional chiroptical phenomena
Theoretical frameworks of chiroptical properties of electromagnetic materials and fields are reviewed. Based on these fundamentals, chiroptical systems can be understood, and complicated chiroptical phenomena can be described.
New anode material could lead to safer fast-charging batteries
Scientists have discovered a new anode material that enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles. Known as a disordered rocksalt, the new anode is...
A new way of modulating color emissions from transparent films
Scientists are looking at luminescent transparent films for use in energy-efficient displays (such as LED screens) and other applications, and the possibilities it opens up for advancing methodologies in several...
Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature
New research shows that lasing for over one hour at room temperature can be achieved from low-cost quasi-2D perovskite materials by properly managing losses caused by triplet excitons. This new...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle sign multi-year Netflix deal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will develop documentaries, feature films, scripted TV series and children's shows for Netflix.
Your paper notebook could become your next tablet
Innovators from Purdue University hope their new technology can help transform paper sheets from a notebook into a music player interface and make food packaging interactive. Purdue engineers developed a simple printing...
Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid
Going bottom-up is no problem for a boat on the underside of a levitated liquid. In a container, liquid can be levitated over a layer of gas by shaking the container up...
Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature
An international team of researchers led by Kyushu University and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated stable, continuous lasing at room temperature for over an...
A Molecular Approach to Quantum Computing
The technology behind the quantum computers of the future is fast developing, with several different approaches in progress. Many of the strategies, or “blueprints,” for quantum computers rely on atoms...
Alaska villagers use vehicles to light runway for medevac carrying child
Residents of an Alaska village lined a remote runway with cars, trucks and all-terrain vehicles to provide enough light for a medical transport plane to evacuate a child.
Nanoparticle-based computing architecture for nanoparticle neural networks
Scalable nanoparticle-based computing architectures have several limitations that can severely compromise the use of nanoparticles to manipulate and process information through molecular computing schemes. The von Neumann architecture (VNA) underlies the operations of multiple...
Spin-galvanic effect in graphene with topological topping demonstrated
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have demonstrated the spin-galvanic effect, which allows for the conversion of non-equilibrium spin density into a charge current. Here, by combining graphene with...
Renewable energy can save the natural world, but if we're not careful, it will also hurt it
A vast transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is crucial to slowing climate change. But building solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructure requires mining for materials....
A molecular approach to quantum computing
The technology behind the quantum computers of the future is fast developing, with several different approaches in progress. Many of the strategies, or "blueprints," for quantum computers rely on atoms...