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Published Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments - Semiconductor Lattice Marries Electrons and Magnetic Moments


A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler...
Published Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own - Keeping Drivers Safe with a Road that Can Melt Snow and Ice on Its Own


Slipping and sliding on snowy or icy roads is dangerous. Salt and sand help melt ice or provide trac...
Published Optical cavities could be key to next generation interferometers - Optical Cavities: The Key to Next-Generation Interferometers


A new concept has been developed that has the potential to assist new instruments in the investigati ...
Published How electricity can heal wounds three times as fast - How Electricity Can Heal Wounds Three Times as Fast



Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly -- in extreme cases...
Published Solid-state thermal transistor demonstrated - Solid-State Thermal Transistor: A Breakthrough in Thermal Management


An effective, stable solid-state electrochemical transistor has been developed, heralding a new era...
Published Chiral phonons create spin current without needing magnetic materials - Chiral Phonons: A New Way to Create Spin Current Without Magnetic Materials


Researchers chiral phonons to convert wasted heat into spin information -- without needing magnetic...
Published Converting temperature fluctuations into clean energy with novel nanoparticles and heating strategy - Converting Temperature Fluctuations into Clean Energy with Novel Nanoparticles and Heating Strategy


Pyroelectric catalysis (pyro-catalysis) can convert environmental temperature fluctuations into clea...
Published Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals - Solar-Powered Chemistry: A Revolutionary Way to Produce Feedstock for Fuels and Chemicals


Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an interna...
Published Color-changing material shows when medications get too warm - Color-changing Material Shows When Medications Get Too Warm



Some foods and medicines, such as many COVID-19 vaccines, must be kept cold. As a step toward a robu...
Published Better understanding the physics of our universe - Better Understanding the Physics of Our Universe



Researchers from around the world have sought to answer important questions about the most basic law...
Published Randomness theory could hold key to internet security - Randomness Theory Could Hold Key to Internet Security


Researchers identified a problem that holds the key to whether all encryption can be broken -- as we...
Published Consumers prefer round numbers even when the specific number is better news - Consumers Prefer Round Numbers Even When the Specific Number is Better News


Consider this scenario: A vaccine for the novel coronavirus has been developed that is 91.27% effect...
Published Supernumerary virtual robotic arms can feel like part of our body - Supernumerary Virtual Robotic Arms Can Feel Like Part of Our Body


Researchers have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users' feet in a v...
Published Gravitational wave mirror experiments can evolve into quantum entities - Gravitational Wave Mirror Experiments: The Evolution into Quantum Entities


Scientists review research on gravitational wave detectors as a historical example of quantum techno...
Published A new amplifying technique for weak and noisy signals - A New Amplifying Technique for Weak and Noisy Signals


Scientists have demonstrated a technique for the recovery of weak, noise-dominated optical signals....
Published Multi-compartment membranes for multicellular robots: Everybody needs some body - Multi-Compartment Membranes for Multicellular Robots: Everybody Needs Some Body



We typically think of robots as metal objects, filled with motors and circuits. But the field of mol...
Published Quantum chemistry: Molecules caught tunneling - Quantum Chemistry: Molecules Caught Tunneling


Quantum effects can play an important role in chemical reactions. Physicists have now observed a qua...
Published Superconducting amplifiers offer high performance with lower power consumption - Superconducting Amplifiers: High Performance with Lower Power Consumption


Researchers have devised a new concept of superconducting microwave low-noise amplifiers for use in ...
Published Silicon chips combine light and ultrasound for better signal processing - Silicon Chips Combine Light and Ultrasound for Better Signal Processing


High-end wireless and cellular networks rely on light for the distribution of signals. The selective...
Published Simple robots, smart algorithms - Simple Robots, Smart Algorithms: The Future of Robotics


Inspired by a theoretical model of particles moving around on a chessboard, new robot swarm research...