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Magnetic whirls crystallize in two dimensions
New research paves the way for the investigation of two-dimensional phases and phase transitions.
Rationally designing hierarchical zeolites for better diffusion and catalyst efficiency
Thanks to various crystalline topologies, tunable chemical composition, high (hydro)thermal stability, and controllable surface acidity/basicity, zeolites are widely used in petroleum refining, petrochemical manufacture, fine chemical synthesis, biomedicine, environmental chemistry,...
Solvation rearrangement brings stable zinc/graphite batteries closer to commercial grid storage
With grid-scale renewable energy on the rise, many scholars have shifted their attention from energy generation to energy storage. Whether it is solar cells converting sunlight into power, or windmills...
Spectral classification of excitons
Ultrathin layers of tungsten diselenide have potential applications in opto-electronics and quantum technologies. LMU researchers have now explored how this material interacts with light in the presence of strong magnetic...
Test of wave function collapse suggests gravity is not the answer
A team of researchers from Germany, Italy and Hungary has tested a theory that suggests gravity is the force behind quantum collapse and has found no evidence to support it....
Catherine Dulac rewarded for study of parenting behavior
Catherine Dulac, Lee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and Sciences and Higgins Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been awarded a 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for her pioneering work identifying...
New light amplifier can boost the potential of photonics
A new light amplifier developed at the University of Twente not only boosts the light signals on a photonic chip, but it also enhances the applicability of those chips. Thanks...
Self-powered biosensors may open up new paths to medical tracking, treatments
Wearable and implantable devices are currently used for a variety of functions, including health tracking and monitoring. However, supplying energy usually requires cumbersome batteries and downtime due to recharging. Now,...
Creating COVID-safe super-venues and sharing the stage
You pass through a wide doorway to a large space with good air circulation. Inside, an usher behind a screen scans your ticket and sends you onward. Signs on the...
Scientists predict new superhard materials
A group of Skoltech scientists used machine learning (ML) methods to predict superhard materials based on their crystal structure.
Pete Alonso homer, Michael Conforto catch lead Mets over Orioles
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead home run and Michael Conforto snared an impressive over-the-shoulder catch with the bases loaded to lead the New York Mets to a 7-6 win over...
Sublimely simple method makes ultrathin organic crystals
Nanometer-thick materials might make high-performance electronics cheaper and easier to manufacture
Lead lab selected for next-generation cosmic microwave background experiment
The largest collaborative undertaking yet to explore the relic light emitted by the infant universe has taken a step forward with the U.S. Department of Energy's selection of Lawrence Berkeley...
Climate change will ultimately cost humanity $100,000 per ton of carbon, scientists estimate
Economists frequently try to estimate the societal cost of releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but few of their projections go beyond the year 2100—far short of the millennia it...
Fantasy football: McCaffrey, Cook top Week 1 running back rankings
Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook top UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings.
More laser power allows faster production of ultra-precise polymeric parts across 12 orders of magnitude
A high-power laser, optimized optical pathway, a patented adaptive resolution technology, and smart algorithms for laser scanning have enabled UpNano, a Vienna-based high-tech company, to produce high-resolution 3-D-printing as never...
Fantasy football: Thomas, Smith-Schuster lead Week 1 wide receiver rankings
Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints and JuJu Smith-Schuster of the Pittsburgh Steelers top UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings.
New ultrafast yellow laser poised to benefit biomedical applications
Researchers have developed a new compact and ultrafast, high-power yellow laser. The tunable laser exhibits excellent beam quality and helps fill the need for a practical yellow light source emitting...
On This Day, Sept. 10: Large Hadron Collider activated for first time
On Sept. 10, 2008, scientists in a Geneva lab activated the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful subatomic particle accelerator.
Self-powered biosensors may open up new paths to medical tracking, treatments
Wearable and implantable devices are currently used for a variety of functions, including health tracking and monitoring. However, supplying energy usually requires cumbersome batteries and downtime due to recharging. Now,...
Mysterious cellular droplets come into focus
Researchers are shedding light on a type of membrane-less organelle, known as biological condensates, that play a role in DNA repair and aging. Using the Frontera supercomputer, biophysicists performed coarse-grained...
Do as plants do: Novel photocatalysts can perform solar-driven conversion of CO2 into fuel
Scientists develop a novel 'heterostructured' photocatalyst using titanium and copper, two abundant and relatively inexpensive metals. Their cost-effective synthesis procedure, coupled with the high stability of the photocatalyst, provides an...
Physicists use classical concepts to decipher strange quantum behaviors in an ultracold gas
There they were, in all their weird quantum glory: ultracold lithium atoms in the optical trap. Held by lasers in a regular, lattice formation and 'driven' by pulses of energy,...
The best stockpots for your kitchen
Must-have for every kitchen. (Becca Tapert via Unsplash/)Every kitchen needs a stock pot, no matter your cooking skills. The best pots help you avoid burning your ingredients, and they can be versatile enough...
Seeing objects through clouds and fog
Like a comic book come to life, researchers at Stanford University have developed a kind of X-ray vision – only without the X-rays. Working with hardware similar to what enables...
Atomistic modelling probes the behavior of matter at the center of Jupiter
Scientists have developed a physics-based machine learning approach to examine the behavior of hydrogen at extremely high pressures. The model reveals evidence of continuous metalization, and so has significant implications...
Phasing out a microscope's tricks
An instrument error can lead to complete misidentification of certain crystals, reports a KAUST study that suggests researchers need to exercise caution when using electron microscopes to probe two-dimensional (2-D)...
Sound waves replace human hands in petri dish experiments
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a set of prototypes for manipulating particles and cells in a Petri dish using sound waves. The devices, known in the scientific community...