Physicists create thin films that unite topological insulators and ferroelectric behavior
A view of the crystal lattice of a topological insulator discovered by RIKEN researchers (blue spheres: tellurium atoms;…
Warped protoplanetary disks reshape existing ideas about how planets form
Visualization of the warped disk around the young star MWC 758, with warping exaggerated by a factor four…
Chemists create new high-energy compound to fuel space flight
PhD student Joseph Doane prepares the arc melter to synthesize manganese diboride. Credit: Photo by Brian Busher University…
Researchers propose heat engine that surpasses classical thermodynamic limits
A conceptual illustration of the gambling Carnot engine with Maxwell’s demon monitoring a microscopic particle in an optical…
Fine-tuning zinc supplementation and light exposure to boost microgreens’ nutrition
Zinc enrichment and light intensity affect the nutritional composition of radish microgreens, shown here. The researchers found that…
New laser technique boosts power by individually controlling light modes
Technical principle diagram of mode division control realized by mode MUX/DEMUX. Credit: Dr. Hu Guijun From precision machining…
Quantum memory array brings us closer to a quantum RAM
From left to right, Markus Teller and Susana Plascencia in their lab at ICFO, working in the 10…
Observations detect rotating galaxy filament about 5.5 million light years long, connecting 14 galaxies
The rotation velocity of the filament galaxies which have a projected distance to filament within 1 Mpc. Credit:…
AI-enhanced technique assembles defect-free arrays with thousands of atoms
Photo showing the team’s experimental setup. Credit: Lin et al. The simulation of quantum systems and the development…
‘Haboob’ plunges Phoenix into darkness
This handout photo provided by the City of Phoenix shows a large cloud of dust at the Phoenix…