Researchers have shown that certain superconductors can also carry currents of 'spin'. The successful combination of superconductivity and spin could lead to a revolution in high-performance computing, by dramatically reducing energy consumption.
Apr 17th, 2018
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For the first time in the lab, a group of researchers have observed topological phases of matter of quantum states under the action of temperature or certain types of experimental imperfections.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Polymer carpets based on graphene could make any fabrics generate current.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Physicists have studied the vibrations of a carbon monoxide molecule that is bonded on a copper surface under the influence of an external force field exerted by the tip of a scanning probe microscope.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a novel porous material capable of selectively adsorbing CO2.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Our understanding of single-molecule electronics has become clearer and the answer involved using a common household item - salt.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Unlike most previous Bose?Einstein condensates created experimentally, the new condensate does not need to be cooled down to temperatures near absolute zero. Because the particles are mostly light, the condensation could be induced in room temperature.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to control the size, shape, composition, elasticity and chemical properties of laboratory-made nanomaterials. Yet many of these materials do not to function as expected in the body.
Apr 16th, 2018
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Using short laser pulses, a research team has shed light on the extremely rapid processes taking place within novel materials.
Apr 16th, 2018
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The magnetic moment of single atoms or of small clusters makes it possible for a single atom to write 0 and/or 1 and freeze its state.
Apr 16th, 2018
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A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery.
Apr 16th, 2018
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Study finds that light polarization properties of candidate circuit material offer additional degrees of freedom.
Apr 14th, 2018
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Scientists directly see how the atoms in a magnesium-based battery fit into the structure of electrodes.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Machine learning algorithms pinpoint new materials 200 times faster than previously possible.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Physicists have succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to clearly obtain images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene?s two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices.
Apr 13th, 2018
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