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- 04/02/2021 A measurement of positronium’s energy levels confounds scientists The departure from theoretical calculations eludes explanation
- 03/02/2021 Light-controlled Higgs modes found in superconductors; potential sensor, computing uses Researchers have discovered a short-lived form of the famous Higgs boson -- subject of a groundbreaking search at the Large Hadron Collider -- within an iron-based superconductor. This Higgs mode can be accessed and controlled by laser light flashing on the superconductor at trillions of pulses per second.
- 03/02/2021 New state of matter in one-dimensional quantum gas By adding some magnetic flair to an exotic quantum experiment, physicists produced an ultra-stable one-dimensional quantum gas with never-before-seen 'scar' states - a feature that could someday be useful for securing quantum information.
- 02/02/2021 3-D printing complex objects in a flash Technique uses photoswitchable molecules for fast, precise polymerization
- 29/01/2021 A New Regime For Analyzing Properties Of Topological Materials Two recent studies demonstrate that there is a topological origin of two related metal alloys' ability to convert light into electrical current.
- 28/01/2021 Physicists Observe Competition Between Magnetic Orders Two-dimensional materials, consisting of a single layer of atoms, have been booming in research for years. They possess novel properties that can only be explained with the help of the laws of quantum mechanics. Researchers have now used ultracold atoms to gain new insights into previously unknown quantum phenomena. They found out that the magnetic orders between two coupled thin films of atoms compete with each other.
- 27/01/2021 A New Way To Make Nanoscale Lenses Novel technique uses porous silicon and polymers to make materials with a refractive index gradient.
- 26/01/2021 Researchers Improve Data Readout By Using 'Quantum Entanglement' Researchers say they have been able to greatly improve the readout of data from digital memories - thanks to a phenomenon known as 'quantum entanglement'.
- 21/01/2021 High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Visualizes Cell Protein Factories Ribosomes are the complexes of ribonucleoproteins at the heart of protein synthesis in cells.
- 19/01/2021 Conductive Nature In Crystal Structures Revealed At Magnification Of 10 Million Times In groundbreaking materials research, a team led by University of Minnesota Professor K. Andre Mkhoyan has made a discovery that blends the best of two sought-after qualities for touchscreens and smart windows—transparency and conductivity.