Physics
Using Laser and X-ray Beams Together
X-ray lasers were invented in the 1970s when physicists realized that laser beams amplified using ions would have far higher energy than beams amplified with…
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Two-dimensional Holey Graphyne Synthesis
Holey graphyne is a new kind of carbon allotrope with semiconductor properties that can be used in photoelectronics, sensors, and water purification. Carbon has various…
Environment
Biocrusts Significantly Cut Global Dust Emissions by 60%
In many low-productivity ecosystems around the world, particularly water- and cold-limited habitats and early-successional seres, biological soil crusts (biocrusts) develop a “living skin” at the…
Physics
Researchers use Liquid Crystals to Make a Flat Magic Window
Researchers employed liquid crystals to develop a flat magic window, which is a transparent device that emits a hidden image when illuminated. Any image can…
Physics
Quantum Physics Limits the Speed of Electronics
A quantum speed limit (QSL) is a limitation on the minimum time for a quantum system to evolve between two distinct states in quantum mechanics.…
Physics
Using Light to Engineer Quantum States in Solids
Quantum science and devices is a research field that uses theoretical computer science, atomic physics, and optics to create novel concepts and hardware for information…
Physics
In Iron-based Superconductor, Spin maintains Electrons in Line
According to a new study, electronic nematicity, which is thought to be a crucial component of high-temperature superconductivity, is largely spin-driven in the iron-based superconductor…
Physics
The Student becomes a Master by Teaching Physics to AI
Machine Learning (ML) is rapidly delivering new and powerful tools for physicists and chemists to extract critical information from large amounts of data, whether from…
Physics
Electrons are Derailled by Light through Grapheme
Scientists studying the unusual movement of electrons in graphene have discovered a new understanding of the physics of conductive materials. Because of its two-dimensional structure,…
Physics
At the Nanoscale, Charge Order and Superconductivity Interact
Scientists have been working tirelessly to understand the fundamental mechanisms underlying high-temperature superconductivity, with the ultimate goal of designing and engineering new quantum materials that…
Astronomy
Neptune’s New Thermal Maps reveal unexpected Temperature Swings
Neptune is the most distant planet in our solar system, the eighth major planet from the Sun. The ice giant is more than 30 times…
Physics
New Silicon Nanowires can Withstand Extreme Temperatures
A team of researchers created an ultrathin silicon nanowire that conducts heat 150 percent more efficiently than traditional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The…
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