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Observation of non-trivial superconductivity on surface of type II Weyl semimetal
Topological superconductors, with bulk superconducting gap and Majorana fermion states on the surface or edge, are one of the most sought after quantum materials. Topological superconductivity is of fundamental importance...
Synthesizing a superatom: Opening doors to their use as substitutes for elemental atoms
Scientists have demonstrated how superatoms of a desired valency, stability, and volume can be synthesized in a solution medium by altering the number of atoms in a cluster structure. This...
Hot Wheels is rolling out 2 remote-controlled Cybertrucks (cracked widow and all) in 2020
Tesla's futuristic Cybertruck is now a Hot Wheels toy. And it comes complete with a "cracked window sticker," so you can relive some of the vehicle's wildest moments.
High-pressure scientists discover promising material for information technology
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered an unusual material: When cooled down to two degrees Celsius, its crystal structure and electronic properties change abruptly and significantly. In this...
Breaking the temperature barrier in small-scale materials testing
Researchers have demonstrated a new method for testing microscopic aeronautical materials at ultra-high temperatures. By combining electron microscopy and laser heating, scientists can evaluate these materials much more quickly and...
Synthesizing a superatom: Opening doors to their use as substitutes for elemental atoms
'Superatom' is a name given to a cluster of atoms that seem to exhibit properties similar to elemental atoms. Scientists have shown particular interest in superatomic structures, since they can...
CaPtAs: A new noncentrosymmetric superconductor
A research group from Zhejiang University in China has found that the noncentrosymmetric compound CaPtAs is a superconductor, which shows evidence of unconventional properties. This compound provides a new opportunity...
Shining a new light on biomimetic materials
Advances in biomimicry – creating biological responses within non-biological substances – will enable synthetic materials to behave in ways that were typically only found in Nature. Light provides an especially...
Simple self-charging battery offers power solutions for devices
A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative resistance within the same cell, allowing the cell to self-charge without losing energy, which has important implications for long-term storage...
Kerbal Space Program 2 trailer shows off nuclear propulsion, metallic hydrogen and torchships
Kerbal Space Program 2 may have been delayed, but that hasn't slowed down development or the dreams of a billion tiny green things.
Bringing the green revolution to electronics
Researchers are investigating how to make electronic components from eco-friendly, biodegradable materials to help address a growing public health and environmental problem: around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste are...
What to expect when you're expecting electric transportation
While electric vehicles alone may not reduce carbon emissions, a new study reveals that when electric vehicles are powered with renewable energy and coupled with carbon policy strategies, they can...
How South Africa's mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters
Scientists around the world are looking for ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This gas is a natural component of the atmosphere, released by processes of respiration and...
What to expect when you're expecting electric transportation
While electric vehicles alone may not reduce carbon emissions, a new study reveals that when electric vehicles are powered with renewable energy and coupled with carbon policy strategies, they can...
This is how a channel is formed between two organelles
The channel through which two cell components exchange material appears to form at the edge of their contact surface, and not in the middle. This was discovered by the Leiden...
Scientists invent lightweight liquid metal materials
Room temperature liquid metal, for example Gallium-based alloy, has high electrical and thermal conductivity, and excellent fluidity. They can be used in various application fields such as flexible electronics, wearable...
The effect of urea additives on the physicochemical characteristics of crystals
Crystal habit has a considerable impact on the physicochemical characteristics of crystals, and understanding that is meaningful for the control of functionality in modern materials and chemical industry.
CO2 laser ablation leads a novel path to customized continuous fused silica surfaces
Fused silica is a significant material for numerous applications in optics and photonics owing to its excellent optical performance. The processing of fused silica with pulsed CO2 laser ablation offers...
Cooling of a trapped ion to the quantum regime
Neutral atoms and charged ions can be cooled down to extremely low temperatures (i.e., to microkelvins, 1 millionth of a degree above absolute zero) using laser techniques. At these low...
New metabolic engineering strategy improves bioproduction of polymer raw materials
A research group, consisting of doctoral student Fujiwara Ryosuke, Associate Professor Tanaka Tsutomu (both of Kobe University's Graduate School of Engineering) and Research Scientist Noda Shuhei (RIKEN Center for Sustainable...
An 'exceptionally stable' single-atom catalyst
Scientists have shown that single platinum atoms trapped in C12A7 crystals act as a stable and effective catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes, an essential process in the production of...
Quantum chip gives microscopes super powers
Do a Google search for dark-field images, and you’ll discover a beautifully detailed world of microscopic organisms set in bright contrast to their midnight-black backdrops. Dark-field microscopy can reveal intricate...
Quadrupling turbines, US can meet 2030 wind-energy goals
The United States could generate 20% of its electricity from wind within 10 years, without requiring any additional land, according to Cornell University research published in Nature Scientific Reports. “The United States...
Substance found in fossil fuels can transform into pure diamond
It sounds like alchemy: take a clump of white dust, squeeze it in a diamond-studded pressure chamber, then blast it with a laser. Open the chamber and find a new...
'Electrical heat valve': Strontium cobalt oxide thin film changes thermal properties with applied voltage
Materials whose electronic and magnetic properties can be significantly changed by applying electrical inputs form the backbone of all of modern electronics. But achieving the same kind of tunable control...
Advancement simplifies laser-based medical imaging
Photoacoustic imaging, a technique for examining living materials through the use of laser light and ultrasonic sound waves, has many potential applications in medicine because of its ability to show...
Team demos breakthrough in analog image processing
A research team of Vanderbilt engineers that includes a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a new ultrathin filter, based on metamaterials, that allows for analog optical image...
Design of the W7-X fusion device enables it to overcome obstacles, scientists find
A key hurdle facing fusion devices called stellarators—twisty facilities that seek to harness on Earth the fusion reactions that power the sun and stars—has been their limited ability to maintain...