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Hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface

The interface is easy to insert into the body when dry, but behaves 'stealthily' inside the brain when wet.

Jul 13th, 2021

Data science technique helps measure atomic positions more precisely

Scientists achieve remarkable precision in measuring atomic displacements by combining electron microscopy with a technique borrowed from data science.

Jul 13th, 2021

Harnessing the dark side

Researchers have developed a new way to control and shape optical singularities. The technique can be used to engineer singularities of many shapes, far beyond simple curved or straight lines.

Jul 13th, 2021

Molecules in collective ecstasy

When fluorescent dye molecules nestle perfectly together, something completely new is created: an excited state distributed over many molecules. Such collective excitations can be used in a variety of ways - for organic solar panels, in sensors, for ultrafast data transmission or in microscopy, for example.

Jul 13th, 2021

Electrons in quantum liquid gain energy from laser pulses

The absorption of energy from laser light by free electrons in a liquid has been demonstrated for the first time. Until now, this process was observed only in the gas phase.

Jul 13th, 2021

Quantum phase transition discovered in a quasi-2D system consisting purely of spins

Pure quantum systems can undergo phase transitions analogous to the classical phase transition between the liquid and gaseous states of water. At the quantum level, however, the particle spins in states that emerge from phase transitions display collective entangled behavior.

Jul 12th, 2021

Seeing with radio waves

Scientists use radio-frequency waves to image 'spin-locked' defects in diamond with record-breaking resolution, which may lead to advances in material characterization and quantum computing.

Jul 12th, 2021

New electronic paper displays brilliant colours

Imagine sitting out in the sun, reading a digital screen as thin as paper, but seeing the same image quality as if you were indoors. Thanks to new research, it could soon be a reality.

Jul 12th, 2021

Online library helps advance nanomaterial development

A new project has just made a library of the complete chemical and physical characteristics of 69 nanomaterials freely available via a cloud platform.

Jul 9th, 2021

Scientists observe a new type of topological defect in chiral magnets for the first time

Researchers used Lorentz transmission electron microscopy (LTEM) to visualize topological defects. They were able to do so by passing electrons and observing their deflections through a thin magnetic film.

Jul 9th, 2021

Unlocking radiation-free quantum technology with graphene

'Heavy fermions' are an appealing theoretical way to produce quantum entangled phenomena, but until recently have been observed mostly in dangerously radioactive compounds. A new study shows it is possible to make heavy fermions in subtly modified graphene, which is much cheaper and safer.