In a new study, investigations show how to cool an atomic gas into a supersolid with a circular, 2D shape. The method will allow researchers to further study these exotic states of matter and search for features such as turbulent vortices.
May 16th, 2022
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Can we really build computers as energy efficient as the human brain? New research that has succeeded in combining a memory function and a calculation function in one component brings us a step closer to making this a reality.
May 14th, 2022
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Researchers have developed covalent organic framework (COF) monolayers that greatly improve the membrane-based osmotic power generation.
May 14th, 2022
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Scientists investigated the nonequilibrium electron and phonon dynamics of topological insulator Sb2Te3 under pressure, and explored the ultrafast photophysics across the electronic topological and lattice structure transitions.
May 14th, 2022
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New experimental work establishes how quantum properties of mechanical quantum systems can be measured without destroying the quantum state.
May 13th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a single atomic cobalt-based catalyst with approximately 40% improved performance and stability compared to contemporary cobalt nanoparticle catalysts.
May 13th, 2022
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Researchers have developed an optoelectronic NIR-to-visible upconversion device based on designed semiconductor heterostructures, exhibiting a linear response, fast dynamics, and low excitation power.
May 13th, 2022
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Researchers report that integrating van der Waals p-n heterojunctions of 2D materials on optical waveguides can provide a promising strategy to realize chip-integrated photodetectors with low dark current, high responsivity, and fast speed.
May 13th, 2022
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Scientists show that a regular polygon suspended at its vertices supports vibrational modes along the perimeter with extremely high quality factors. This approach to loss-engineering has an important advantage over previous techniques: realizing high quality factors in devices with much smaller footprints.
May 12th, 2022
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Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.
May 12th, 2022
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Compared to current desalination methods, these fluorous nanochannels work faster, require less pressure and less energy, and are a more effective filter.
May 12th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a novel type of micro-structured material that enhances the speed of light signals while keeping them protected from scattering.
May 12th, 2022
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Scientists have demonstrated that nanowires can act like a quantum one-way street for electrons when made of a topological insulator. The discovery opens the pathway for new technological applications of devices made from topological insulators and demonstrates a significant step on the road to achieving so-called topological qubits.
May 12th, 2022
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Microrobots have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Researchers have now developed an imaging technique that for the first time recognises cell-?sized microrobots individually and at high resolution in a living organism.
May 12th, 2022
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Scientists have developed a method to detect viral proteins in very small volumes.
May 12th, 2022
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Scientists used numerical simulations to confirm observations of quantized vortices in superfluid helium using silicon nanoparticles, improving understanding of quantum fluids and superconductors.
May 12th, 2022
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