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Intelligent metasurface could revolutionize our lives

Intelligent metasurfaces have the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with the world around us. These are ultra-thin films and structures that influence electromagnetic waves, allowing us to control wave and information flows simultaneously.

May 6th, 2022

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Minerals can be key to healing damaged tissue

Scientists have identified the crucial role of minerals in regulating gene expression, thus controlling the number of proteins that a cell should make, thereby encouraging tissue regeneration and redefining cellular identity.

May 6th, 2022

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Mechanism 'splits' electron spins in magnetic material

Holding the right material at the right angle, researchers have discovered a strategy to switch the magnetization in thin layers of a ferromagnet - a technique that could eventually lead to the development of more energy-efficient magnetic memory devices.

May 5th, 2022

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Self-propelled, endlessly programmable artificial cilia

Researchers have developed a single-material, single-stimuli microstructure that can outmaneuver even living cilia. These programmable, micron-scale structures could be used for a range of applications, including soft robotics, biocompatible medical devices, and even dynamic information encryption.

May 5th, 2022

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Highest degree of purity achieved for polarized X-rays

A research team was able to generate polarized X-rays with unprecedented purity. The method is supposed to be used in the coming years to show that even vacuum behaves like a material under certain circumstances - a prediction from quantum electrodynamics.

May 5th, 2022

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Like a pebble in a whirlpool

Researchers use silicon nanoparticles to help visualize the coalescence of quantized vortices that occur in superfluid helium, which can help improve our understanding of quantum fluids and materials, including superconductors.

May 4th, 2022

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