A team of researchers at UCLA has set a new record for preparing and measuring the quantum bits, or qubits, inside of a quantum computer without error. The techniques they have developed make it easier to build quantum computers that outperform cl...
May 18, 2020
Physicists at TU Dresden have discovered spontaneous static magnetic fields with broken time-reversal symmetry in a class of iron-based superconductors. This exceptional property calls for new theoretical models and may become important in quantum...
May 18, 2020
Synchrotron-based X-ray microscopy provides a unique approach for direct imaging a whole cell with its intrinsic nanoscale resolution. However, the lack of appropriate labels hampers its widespread use as compared to fluorescence super-resolution ...
May 18, 2020
KAIST physicists described a route to design the energy-efficient generation, manipulation and detection of spin currents using nonmagnetic two-dimensional materials. The research team, led by Professor Sungjae Cho, observed highly efficient charg...
May 18, 2020
When something just works, that’s usually a good thing. But for scientists and engineers, when something works and they don’t understand the mechanism behind it,... The post Physics Process Yielding Nanolasers in 2D Semiconductors Could Be Game-C...
May 17, 2020
Graphene is a diamagnetic material, this is, unable of becoming magnetic. However, a triangular piece of graphene is predicted to be magnetic. This apparent contradiction is a consequence of “magic” shapes in the structure of graphene flakes, whic...
May 17, 2020
ESA-backed researchers demonstrate the laser-propulsion of graphene sails in microgravity. In an article recently published in Acta Astronautica, they report a scalable design that minimizes the overall sail mass and hence increases their thrust u...
May 17, 2020
Rice University engineers adapt 2D ‘sandwich’ for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. A sandwich of molybdenum, sulfur, and selenium turns out to be deliciously useful for detecting... The post 2D Nano Sandwich Is Deliciously Useful for Detectin...
May 16, 2020
Scientists have pioneered a new technique to expose hidden biochemical pathways involving single molecules at the nanoscale.
May 16, 2020
Scientists have pioneered a new technique to expose hidden biochemical pathways involving single molecules at the nanoscale.
May 16, 2020
