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New Method to Characterize 2D Materials for Use in Next-Generation Quantum Devices

Two-dimensional materials, which consist of a single layer of atoms, exhibit unusual properties that could be harnessed for a wide range of quantum and microelectronics systems. But what makes them truly special are their flaws. "

26 Aug 2022

New-Age Quantum Batteries Store Energy in Electromagnetic Fields

Quantum technologies, or technological gadgets created by constructing and controlling quantum mechanical systems, have recently become a reality.

25 Aug 2022

Missing Carbon Monoxide Spotted Among Ice Formations in Planetary Nurseries

Astronomers often study carbon monoxide in planetary nurseries. Carbon monoxide is extremely bright and widely found in protoplanetary disks — areas of gas and dust where planets are birthed around young stars — rendering it a major target for researchers.

23 Aug 2022

'Snowmass' Meeting: Scientists Lay Out Future Goals in the Field of Particle Physics

With a picturesque backdrop of Mt. Rainier, particle physicists from across the United States gathered in Seattle (with more tuning in virtually) to assess the most important science opportunities in their field over the next decade.

22 Aug 2022

Using Laser Light to Explore Quantum Electron Highways

Hitting a topological insulator with powerful pulses of circularly polarized laser light reveals what its electrons are doing - and how its surface switches from being an electron highway to an electron roadblock.

22 Aug 2022

New Underground Lab to Shed Light on Dark Matter

One kilometer underground in Stawell, in the Northern Grampians in Victoria, a team of Australian scientists has put the final touches on an underground lab that will help us understand the nature of our universe.

19 Aug 2022

Why Have Some Pulsars “Gone Missing”?

MSPs, or millisecond pulsars, are evolved neutron stars with brief spin periods that underwent extensive mass transfer during a low-mass X-ray binary phase.

18 Aug 2022

Using ‘Twisted’ Light for Sculpting Matter into Complex Shapes

A new method for shaping matter into complex shapes, with the use of 'twisted' light, has been demonstrated in research at the University of Strathclyde.

16 Aug 2022

Getting One Step Closer to Quantum Theory of Gravity by Using Hamilton-Jacobi Techniques

In Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravity arises when a massive object distorts the fabric of spacetime the way a ball sinks into a piece of stretched cloth.

16 Aug 2022