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A perovskite-based diode capable of both light emission and detection
Light sources and detectors are key components of countless technological devices on the market today. For instance, light emitting diodes (LEDs) are often used as a source of light in...
Researchers demonstrate a platform for future optical transistors
Leading research groups in the field of nanophotonics are working toward developing optical transistors—key components for future optical computers. These devices will process information with photons instead of electrons, thus...
First sighting of mysterious Majorana fermion on a common metal
Physicists at MIT and elsewhere have observed evidence of Majorana fermions—particles that are theorized to also be their own antiparticle—on the surface of a common metal: gold. This is the...
How materials science has changed humankind — for better and worse
The Alchemy of UsAinissa RamirezMIT Press, $27.95 Humans have continually wielded materials, from steel to silicon, in new ways to send technology leaping forward. But those technologies have unintentionally molded our bodies and...
First sighting of mysterious Majorana fermion on a common metal
Physicists at MIT and elsewhere have observed evidence of Majorana fermions — particles that are theorized to also be their own antiparticle — on the surface of a common metal: gold. This...
New bonds predicted in actinide complexes
Phi and delta orbital interactions could improve nuclear waste management
Virus weakens markets for renewable energy
Industries press pause on steep growth trajectory
New isomer separation method a boon for research on protein oxidation
Oxidation of the sulfur atom in methionine is an important biomolecular reaction that can have a wide range of biological consequences depending on the context and the protein involved. Chemists...
Ordering of atoms in liquid gallium under pressure
Liquid metals and alloys have exceptional properties that make them suitable for electrical energy storage and generation applications.
Are physical distancing measures giving bikes a new lease on life?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how people are turning to cycling at a time of physical distancing, the growth of renewable energy capacity worldwide...
World's most complex microparticle: A synthetic that outdoes nature's intricacy
Synthetic microparticles more intricate than some of the most complicated ones found in nature have been produced by a University of Michigan-led international team. They also investigated how that intricacy...
Ordering of atoms in liquid gallium under pressure
Liquid metals and alloys have exceptional properties that make them suitable for electrical energy storage and generation applications.
Collisions reveal new evidence of ‘anyon’ quasiparticles’ existence
Sometimes, two dimensions are better than three. In the three-dimensional world we live in, there are two classes of elementary particles: bosons and fermions. But in two dimensions, theoretical physicists predict, there’s another...
3D nanoparticles and magnetic spin
Researchers have captured 3D images of nanoparticles in liquid with atomic precision, and developed an ultrathin electrical switch that could further miniaturize computing devices and personal electronics without loss of...
Coronavirus after dark: 10 photos from around the Southland
A once bustling and vibrant city has been replaced by closed buildings, lonely streets and sure emptiness. It's eerie, it's empty, it's surreal.
NBC to broadcast 100 hours of historic Olympic moments
NBC Sports will air nearly 100 hours of top Olympic moments, classics and films from April 13 to 26 on NBCSN, starting Monday.
Researchers develop one-way street for electrons
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made a one-way street for electrons that may unlock the ability for devices to process ultra-high-speed wireless data and simultaneously...
Bose polarons near quantum criticality
The emergence of quasiparticles in interacting matter represents one of the cornerstones of modern physics. However, in the vicinity of a quantum critical point, the existence of quasiparticles comes under...
Ratcheting quasi-ballistic electrons in silicon geometric diodes at room temperature
Ratcheting effects play an important role in systems ranging from mechanical socket wrenches to biological motor proteins. The underlying principle is to convert a fluctuating, unbiased force into unidirectional motion....
Subterahertz spin pumping from an insulating antiferromagnet
Spin-transfer torque and spin Hall effects combined with their reciprocal phenomena, spin pumping and inverse spin Hall effects (ISHEs), enable the reading and control of magnetic moments in spintronics. The...
Efficient, stable silicon tandem cells enabled by anion-engineered wide-bandgap perovskites
Maximizing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells that can exceed the Shockley-Queisser single-cell limit requires a high-performing, stable perovskite top cell with a wide bandgap. We...
To make or to break: Novel reversible technique produces acyl fluoride using rare metal
Acyl fluorides are organic compounds that contain a fluorine atom in their structure. These compounds have recently gained much attention in transition-metal catalysis due to their stability and selective reactivity....
From their coronavirus quarantine, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa talk 'Sopranos' with you
Coronavirus has them quarantined on opposite coasts, but "The Sopranos" stars Michael Imperioli (a.k.a. Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby "Baccalà" Baccalieri) launched a new podcast. Oh, the stories they...
'The Simpsons' short 'Playdate with Destiny' headed to Disney+
"The Simpsons" short film "Playdate with Destiny" is coming to the Disney+ streaming service on Friday.
Chemists develop noble metal aerogels for electrochemical hydrogen production
Electrocatalysis is one of the most studied topics in the field of material science, because it is extensively involved in many important energy-related processes, such as the oxygen reduction reaction...
New isomer separation method a boon for research on protein oxidation
Proteins are made up of long chains of amino acids, and most proteins have one or more of the sulfur-containing amino acid methionine. Oxidation of the sulfur atom in methionine...
Machine learning reveals new candidate materials for biocompatible electronics
Scientists and engineers are on a quest to develop electronic devices that are compatible with our bodies: think of materials that can help wire neurons back together after brain injuries,...
Watch: Indian museum unveils 'Corona Car' shaped like coronavirus
An Indian car museum unveiled the "Corona Car," a coronavirus-shaped vehicle with six wheels that can reach a top speed of 40 mph.