Topological insulators boost ultra-thin magnet strength by 20% for next-gen electronics
Structure and transport properties of Cr2Te3 thin films. Credit: Reports on Progress in Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/add9c5 A…
Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral, hinting at life’s origins
TEM evidence of physical changes in rehydrated Ca-montmorillonite after exposure to GABA. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2025).…
Coupled electrons and phonons may flow like water in 2D semiconductors
A schematic of the concept of low-dissipation conduction despite strong electron-phonon interactions. (a) A schematic of momentum dissipation…
Novel yet simple model provides smooth answer to friction mystery
The upper figure shows the viscoelastic toy model proposed here, characterized by only six independent parameters. Surprisingly, this…
Glass nanostructures reflect nearly all visible light, challenging photonics assumptions
Nanoscale 3D printing of glass. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adv0267 A research team led by SUTD has…
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
Summary of crystal structure, Brillouin zone, phase diagram, expected experimental signatures and excitations of Ce2Zr2O7. Credit: Nature Physics…
Mysterious fast radio burst turns out to be from long-dead NASA satellite
Relay 2 satellite. Credit: NASA A team of astronomers and astrophysicists affiliated with several institutions in Australia has…
Near-perfect defects in 2D material could serve as quantum bits
Synthesis and characterization of the thin film. (A) Schematic of C-doped h-BN thin film growth using PLD. (B)…
Study offers new insights into first-principles calculations of hadron structure
A relationship diagram of hadron structure models. Credit: Physical Review D (2025). DOI: 10.1103/3z39-l1kg Researchers from the Institute…
Phonon-mediated heat transport across materials visualized at the atomic level
Microscopy techniques for visualizing phonon transport. a. Schematic diagram of the experimental design. b. Isotherm distribution (colored lines)…