Scientists discover one of the world’s thinnest semiconductor junctions forming inside a quantum material
Equilibrium band structure of Mn(Bi1−xSbx)6Te10 with x = 0.18. (a) Band structures along the Γ–M direction on the…
Record-high Curie temperature achieved in ferromagnetic semiconductor
Scientists develop FMS with the highest TC, using the step-flow growth method on vicinal GaAs(100) substrates, with realization…
Simpler method refines ultrapure diamond film fabrication for quantum and electronic applications
SEM images of diamond grown on substrate from a lateral perspective. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202423174…
Earliest use of psychoactive and medicinal plant ‘harmal’ identified in Iron Age Arabia
One of the ancient fumigation devices used in the inhalation of harmal. Credit: Hans Sell New research published…
Diamond nanoparticles get a quantum upgrade with shell inspired by TV technology
By encasing a diamond nanoparticle with a specially engineered shell—a technique inspired by QLED televisions—the team created a…
Discovery may flip the genetic script on fungal threat in wheat
The top half of this wheat head is infected with Fusarium Head Blight, a costly fungal disease that…
Fungi fight viruses with RNA editing that rewires their genetic response
Adjacent genomic neighbors old and zao in Neurospora crassa regulate the defenses against viruses. OLD is a deaminase…
Quantum simulator realizes strongly interacting Mott-Meissner phases in bosonic flux ladders
Schematic of the experimental setup, showing the flux ladder geometry, where each plaquette of a ladder is threaded…
Possible sign of life in deep space faces new doubts
This artist’s impression shows what the faraway planet K2-18b, its host star and an accompanying planet in this…
Diamond quantum imaging can enable next-gen power electronics
These methods for analyzing soft magnets will help improve the performance of power electronics. Credit: Science Tokyo Improving…