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New quantum boundary discovered: Spin size determines how the Kondo effect behaves

Quantum effects in Kondo lattices can determine whether a system behaves magnetically or non-magnetically, opening new avenues for designing future quantum materials and technologies.

January 20, 2026 Read more

Physicists bridge two fundamental domains of modern quantum physisc

Scientists developed a theory linking mobile and static behaviors of a particle in a Fermi sea, explaining quasiparticles and quantum states.

January 20, 2026 Read more

Near field sum frequency spectroscopy reaches ten nanometre resolution

Plasmonic nanogap confinement extends sum frequency vibrational spectroscopy to the nanoscale, enabling direct imaging of molecular orientation at interfaces.

January 20, 2026 Read more

Defect engineered MoS2 films boost solar CO2 conversion

Ultrathin vanadium alloyed MoS2 grown by capped VLS forms vacancy active sites that raise solar driven CO2 to CO photocatalysis efficiency.

January 20, 2026 Read more

A self-assembling shortcut to better organic solar cells

New molecular architecture enables the natural formation of built-in p/n junctions essential for efficient light-to-electricity conversion.

January 20, 2026 Read more

Record-breaking nanocapacitor brings ultra-precise Atomic Force Microscopy closer

Nanomechanical systems have now reached a level of precision and miniaturization that will allow them to be used in ultra-high-resolution atomic force microscopes in the future.

January 20, 2026 Read more

Quantum 'alchemy' made feasible with excitons

Researchers demonstrate a powerful new approach to Floquet engineering, which for decades has sought to imbue 'trivial' materials with exotic quantum properties.

January 19, 2026 Read more

First observation of positronium matter-wave diffraction with a graphene grating

First experimental observation of matter-wave diffraction in a short-lived electron-positron atom using a graphene-based diffraction grating.

January 19, 2026 Read more

Lifting magnetic fingerprints using scanning probe microscopy

How a small molecule offers a new window into atomic-scale magnetism.

January 19, 2026 Read more

Dual closed-loop insulin system adds chemical safeguard to protect against dangerous overdoses

A wearable device pairs glucose-responsive insulin with algorithmic pump control, creating dual safety loops that reduced hypoglycemia from 4.01% to 0.52% in diabetic rats.

January 19, 2026 Read more

Atomistic simulation software CP2K enables AI models

CP2K is a widely used open-source package for atomic and molecular simulations, including AI training data. A new overview outlines its methods and scope.

January 19, 2026 Read more

Ultrafast spectroscopy allows new insights into energy flow in semiconductors

New measurements in germanium reveal how excited electrons drive lattice vibrations that govern energy flow and heating in semiconductors.

January 19, 2026 Read more

Atomic force microscopy reveals nanoscopic raft dynamics on cell membranes

By combining atomic force microscopy (AFM) with a Hadamard product-based image reconstruction algorithm, scientists successfully visualized the nanoscopic dynamics of membrane rafts in live cells.

January 19, 2026 Read more

Atomic-scale channels destroy water pollutants that treatment plants cannot touch

Copper atoms trapped in MXene nanochannels remove 94.9% of Bisphenol A in 5 minutes by concentrating reactants and lowering the energy needed for breakdown.

January 18, 2026 Read more

Team develops a better method to create 2D superlattices with a twist

A scalable method creates ultraclean twisted 2D superlattices, enabling high resolution X-ray imaging of backfolded bands linked to exotic quantum effects.

January 17, 2026 Read more

Voltage pulses can flip, create, and erase magnetic bimerons in two-dimensional ferroelectrics

Flipping ferroelectric polarization reverses bimeron topology in a two-dimensional magnet, allowing voltage pulses alone to write, erase, and invert nanoscale spin structures without current flow.

January 17, 2026 Read more