Wonderfully Weird: How Hafnia Is Paving the Way for Neuromorphic Computing
The properties of hafnium dioxide, often referred to as hafina, might seem unremarkable on the surface. However, when this material is rendered into ultrathin layers,…
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A Game-Changing Discovery: Scientists Invent Unique Method To Create Better Molecule-Based Magnets
Researchers from the University of Ottawa have developed an innovative technique to create better molecule-based magnets, known as single-molecule magnets (SMMs). Scientists from the University…
Magnet Magic: How AI Is Revolutionizing Material Discovery
Scientists use AI to find new magnetic materials without critical elements. A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory developed…
Atomic-Scale Spin-Optical Laser: Pioneering the Future of Optoelectronic Devices
Researchers from the Technion have pushed the limits of the possible in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities…
Graphene’s Quantum Magic: Perfection Is Overrated
The carbon material graphene has excellent electronic properties. But are they also stable enough to be useful in practice? New calculations say: Yes. New computer…
The Next-Generation of Memory Technology – New Material Shows Promise
Phase change memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that utilizes the capability of phase change materials (PCM) to transition between an amorphous state, where…
Better Cybersecurity With a New Quantum Random Number Generator
Quantum random number generation based on a perovskite light emitting diode. Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly with the help…
Scientists Solve Mystery of Microgels
Scientists from PSI and the University of Barcelona have managed to explain the strange behavior of microgels. Their experiments with neutron beams have stretched the…
From Phone Cases to Missiles: Innovative Molecule Makes Materials More Durable
Sandia scientists develop a molecule that reduces wear and tear. A research team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a molecule that helps change the…
Innovative Atomic Device Enables a Simpler Way To Connect Quantum Computers
A new atomic device sends high-fidelity quantum information over fiber optic networks. Researchers have unveiled a new way to connect quantum devices over long distances,…
Revolutionary Leap in Solar Energy: Researchers Crack 30% Efficiency Threshold With Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cells
In two separate studies, scientists present novel methods that enable the fabrication of high-performance perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiencies exceeding 30%. Silicon…
Shattering Conventional Wisdom – Surprising Discovery Could Transform the Future of Electrochemical Devices
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have unveiled a surprising discovery that holds the potential to reshape the landscape of electrochemical devices. This new insight…
Pollution Solution: New Device Can Capture 99.9% of Microplastics in Water Using Wood Dust
UBC’s BioProducts Institute develops a plant-based filter, “bioCap,” that can capture nearly 99.9% of microplastic particles in water, offering a scalable and sustainable solution to…
40-Year Quantum Riddle Solved: Why Are “Strange Metals” So Strange?
Recent research led by Aavishkar Patel from the Flatiron Institute has uncovered a mechanism that sheds light on the peculiar behavior of strange metals, one…
Discovery Unlocks Terahertz Technology for Quantum Sensing
Metal oxide’s properties could enable a wide range of terahertz frequency photonics. Visible light is a mere fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the manipulation…
Unlocking Quantum Secrets of Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene With Unprecedented Visualizations of Interacting Electrons
New study captures the behavior of interacting electrons that give rise to insulating states, addressing a key unsolved puzzle in the field. Princeton-led researchers have…
Collision Course: Electromagnetic Waves Interact in Groundbreaking Experiment
Researchers show it’s possible to make photons that cross paths interact, paving the way for technology breakthroughs. A research team at the Advanced Science Research…
Mimicking the Mind: Quantum Material Exhibits Brain-Like “Non-Local” Behavior
UC San Diego’s Q-MEEN-C is developing brain-like computers through mimicking neurons and synapses in quantum materials. Recent discoveries in non-local interactions represent a critical step…