First quantum confinement achieved without physical downsizing
Schematic illustration of the exciton confinement in cyclohexane-linked COF. Credit: Prof. Dou’s group / Chinese Academy of Sciences…
New method challenges established physics
Researchers at SLAC’s Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) instrument used a laser to superheat a sample of gold.…
Cooling rate triggers phase transitions in silicon surfaces
Silicon atoms on a silicon surface organize in pairs that can assume two different positions like a seesaw.…
Gold clusters mimic atomic spin properties for scalable quantum computing applications
New research shows how gold clusters mimic the key properties of the most accurate systems currently used in quantum…
New AI study clarifies the origins of Papua New Guineans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of…
Unusual plasma waves detected above Jupiter’s north pole may finally have explanation
Top: Amplitude of the electric field fluctuations during a Juno pass over the Jupiter’s north pole. The white…
LUX-ZEPLIN experiment sets more stringent constraints on cosmic ray-boosted dark matter
The LZ central detector in the clean room at Sanford Lab after assembly, before beginning its journey underground.…
How do water rings ‘bounce?’ New discovery answers decades-old question
A vortex ring of water traveling in a tank gets reflected off a water-air interface. Credit: John Zhuang…
How to detect magnetic fields around exoplanets
Artist’s impression of a “hot jupiter” transiting its star. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser Magnetic fields play an important—if sometimes…
Scientists witness dramatic thaw in Svalbard
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr. James Bradley, Reader in Environmental…