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Using air to amplify light
In a promising breakthrough for the future of communications, EPFL researchers have developed a technology that can amplify light in the latest hollow-core optical fibers.
Discovery of massless electrons in phase-change materials provides next step for future electronics
Researchers have found electrons that behave as if they have no mass, called Dirac electrons, in a compound used in rewritable discs, such as CDs and DVDs. The discovery of...
Scientists turn seawater into drinkable freshwater with metal compounds, sunlight
Researchers have successfully turned brackish water and seawater into clean, potable freshwater using metal-organic frameworks, MOFs, and sunlight.
From nanocellulose to gold
When nanocellulose is combined with various types of metal nanoparticles, materials are formed with many new and exciting properties. They may be antibacterial, change color under pressure, or convert light...
Grasshopper jumping on Bloch sphere finds new quantum insights
New research at the University of Warwick has (pardon the pun) put a new spin on a mathematical analogy involving a jumping grasshopper and its ideal lawn shape. This work...
Time-reversal of an unknown quantum state
Physicists have long sought to understand the irreversibility of the surrounding world and have credited its emergence to the time-symmetric, fundamental laws of physics. According to quantum mechanics, the final...
Artificial intelligence sheds light on membrane performance
Membrane separations have long been recognized as energy-efficient processes with a rapidly growing market. In particular, organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) technology has shown considerable potential when applied to various industries,...
Researchers use nanocellulose to create materials with new properties
When nanocellulose is combined with various types of metal nanoparticles, materials are formed with many new and exciting properties. They may be antibacterial, change color under pressure, or convert light...
Understanding vacuum fluctuations in space
An international research team from Germany and France has created structures in which light fields interact with electrons so strongly that the quantum vacuum itself is significantly altered. Using extremely...
The first evidence of vector meson spin alignment in heavy-ion collisions
The ALICE collaboration is a large group of researchers from over 100 physics institutes worldwide that focuses on the study of quark-gluon plasma using data collected by the ALICE (A...
Metallica announces new concert film for drive-in theaters
Metallica announced on Monday a new concert film that will be released through drive-in theaters on Aug. 29.
Using porous crystals to harvest light
Drawing inspiration from photosynthesis, KAUST researchers have developed a new spin on metal organic frameworks (MOFs) that could help solar cells to gather more energy from the Sun.
Real-world applications for atom interferometric quantum sensors
Experts in quantum cold-atom sensors are delving deep underground in a new project aimed at harnessing quantum gravity sensing technology in harsh underground borehole environments.
De novo synthesis of a wide range of nucleoside analogs using simple achiral starting materials
A team of researchers from Simon Fraser University and Merck & Co. has developed a de novo synthesis technique for creating a wide range of nucleoside analogs using simple achiral...
Two-for-one energy from photons, now better than ever
In the twisting and turning of long organic molecules, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers have found a promising group of materials for tomorrow's super-efficient solar cells.
Why most Aboriginal people have little say over clean energy projects planned for their land
Huge clean energy projects, such as the Asian Renewable Energy Hub in the Pilbara, Western Australia, are set to produce gigawatts of electricity over vast expanses of land in the...
Alberta signs on to help develop nuclear reactor technology
Alberta is joining three other provinces to support the advancement and deployment of nuclear energy through small modular reactors (SMRs).
Nagasaki calls for end to nuclear weapons on 75th anniversary of atomic bombing
The mayor of Nagasaki called for Japan's government to join an international treaty banning nuclear weapons Sunday, 75 years after the city was struck by an atomic bomb.
Nagasaki calls for end to nuclear weapons on 75th anniversary of atomic bombing
The mayor of Nagasaki called for Japan's government to join an international treaty banning nuclear weapons Sunday, 75 years after the city was struck by an atomic bomb.
Ben Affleck working on film about making of 'Chinatown'
Ben Affleck has signed on to write and direct the film adaptation of Sam Wasson's non-fiction book, "The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Days of Hollywood."
On This Day, Aug. 9: U.S. drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki
On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Collecting Hot Carriers: New Process Harvests Excited Quasiparticles
Researchers at Caltech have developed a way to eke more energy out of solar power— collecting freshly charged particles before they have an opportunity to cool off, so to speak....
Elle Fanning to play Michelle Carter in Hulu limited series
"The Great" actress Elle Fanning is set to star in Hulu's fact-based drama, "The Girl From Plainville."
Materials science researchers develop first electrically injected laser
Materials science researchers have demonstrated the first electrically injected laser made with germanium tin. Used as a semiconducting material for circuits on electronic devices, the diode laser could improve micro-processing...
Authors' 'invisible' words reveal blueprint for storytelling
The ''invisible'' words that shaped Dickens classics also lead audiences through Spielberg dramas. And according to new research, these small words can be found in a similar pattern across most...
Highly sensitive dopamine detector uses 2D materials
A supersensitive dopamine detector can help in the early diagnosis of several disorders that result in too much or too little dopamine, according to new research.
Layer of nanoparticles could improve LED performance and lifetime
Adding a layer of nanoparticles to LED designs could help them produce more light for the same energy, and also increase their lifetime.
Selena Gomez joins Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building'
Singer and actress Selena Gomez has signed on to star in and executive produce the Hulu comedy series "Only Murders in the Building."