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Vortion, a new magnetic state able to mimic neuronal synapses

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Researchers from the Department of Physics have managed to experimentally develop a new magnetic state: a magneto-ionic vortex or "vortion." The research, published in Nature Communications, allows for an unprecedented level of control o...

Mar 3, 2025

Chiral organometallic nanosheets offer room-temperature multiferroicity and topological features

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Recently, a research team found a way to design a class of homochiral organometallic nanosheets that exhibit room-temperature multiferroic and topological nodes. Their study is published in Nano Letters.

Mar 3, 2025

Antiferromagnetic neuromorphic memory: New spintronic device achieves brain-like memory and processing

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A research team led by Prof. Long Shibing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has, for the first time, made spintronic neuromorphic devices based on CoO/Pt heterostructure. The stu...

Mar 3, 2025

Extracellular vesicles that guide zebrafish embryonic development may have potential for human medicine

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During the first 72 hours in particular, extracellular vesicles—nanoparticles enclosed in cell membranes—play a significant role in the embryonic development of zebrafish.

Mar 3, 2025

Nanoscale material illuminates cancer cells in freezing conditions for precise cryosurgery

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Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an innovative tool that enhances surgeons' ability to detect and remove cancer cells during cryosurgery, a procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy tumors. This breakthrough technology in...

Mar 3, 2025

Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells

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For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job—us...

Mar 3, 2025

Breaking the surface: How damage reshapes ripples in graphene

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Defects in two-dimensional materials (such as an atom-thick sheet of graphene) can dramatically alter the way that the surface ripples, even stopping the sheet in place like a freeze frame.

Mar 3, 2025

Turning pollution into power: New method transforms carbon nanoparticles from emissions into renewable energy catalysts

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We have developed a breakthrough method to convert carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) from vehicular emissions into high-performance electrocatalysts. This innovation provides a sustainable approach to pollution management and energy production by repurp...

Mar 3, 2025

Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells

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For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job with high speed and resolution -- using only...

Mar 3, 2025

Scientists use AI to better understand nanoparticles

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A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials.

Mar 3, 2025

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