Identical light particles (photons) are important for many technologies that are based on quantum physics. A team of researchers has now produced identical photons with different quantum dots - an important step towards applications such as tap-proof communications and the quantum internet.
Jun 13th, 2022
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Researchers demonstrated attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy to study non-linear multi-photon ionization of atoms. The obtained results provide insights into one of the most fundamental processes in non-linear optics.
Jun 13th, 2022
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Ionofibres achieve higher flexibility, durability and match the type of conduction our body uses. In the future they may be used for such items as textile batteries, textile displays and textile muscles.
Jun 13th, 2022
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Scientists have shed light on one of the most intriguing questions of magnetism: How fast can magnetization be created in a material?
Jun 13th, 2022
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New research solved a longstanding mystery surrounding strontium titanate, an unusual metal oxide that can be an insulator, a semiconductor, or a metal. The research provides insight for future applications of this material to electronic devices and data storage.
Jun 13th, 2022
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Researchers have fabricated three-dimensional vertically formed field-effect transistors to produce high-density data storage devices by ferroelectric gate insulator and atomic-layer-deposited oxide semiconductor channel.
Jun 13th, 2022
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Researchers are rethinking how they can overcome this limitation by repurposing a well-known geology phenomenon of gold biomineralization for cancer therapy applications.
Jun 10th, 2022
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Scientists have made two big leaps forward in our understanding of the nuclear pore complex, a vital cellular gateway.
Jun 10th, 2022
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As the world's appetite for carbon-based materials like graphite increases, researchers present evidence for a new carbon solid they named 'amorphous graphite'.
Jun 10th, 2022
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Researchers reviewed the current state of nanomaterial-based flexible monitoring and treatment devices and recommended next steps to make such devices a practical possibility.
Jun 10th, 2022
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Have you ever noticed when moving furniture that heavy objects are easier to move if you rotate them at the same time as you push? A research team has now investigated this phenomenon - the reduction in static friction caused by simultaneous rotation - on the microscopic scale.
Jun 10th, 2022
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Today we commonly encounter contactless RFID chips in a number of products, but can similar technology be implemented at the molecular level? The answer is yes.
Jun 10th, 2022
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We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of processing units - therefore comparable to a computer. Reality, however, is much more complicated. For starters, we don't actually know how much information the human brain can hold.
Jun 9th, 2022
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Scientists have cracked a problem that's frustrated chemists and physicists for years, potentially leading to a new age of powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly technologies. Using quantum mechanics, they discovered a 'recipe' which allows molecular switches to work at room temperature.
Jun 9th, 2022
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A new material can respond to the presence of bacterial enzymes by releasing a cargo of therapeutic nanoparticles, which could prove particularly helpful in wound dressings.
Jun 8th, 2022
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Scientists have discovered a new quantum state of matter and in the process are rewriting our understanding of the nature of metallic materials.
Jun 8th, 2022
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