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New discovery aims to improve the design of microelectronic devices

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A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is providing new insights into how next-generation electronics, including memory components in computers, breakdown or degrade over time. Understanding the reasons for degra...

Sep 13, 2024

Researchers discover new way to make 'atomic lasagna'

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A research team discovered a method to transform materials with three-dimensional atomic structures into nearly two-dimensional structures – a promising advancement in controlling their properties for chemical, quantum, and semiconducting applicat...

Sep 13, 2024

Researchers explain the organization of DNA in chromosomes from repetitive interactions between nucleosomes

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A new article analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have often been neglected in structural models of chromosomes. The study demonstrates that the multilaminar organization of DNA, proposed from previous experi...

Sep 12, 2024

Unique nanodisk pushing photonic research forward

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Researchers have succeeded in combining two major research fields in photonics by creating a nano-object with unique optical qualities. Since the object is a thousand times thinner than the human hair, yet very powerful, the breakthrough has great...

Sep 11, 2024

Researchers develop a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin

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Researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics, such as batteries, sensors or LEDs. This device is also resilient ...

Sep 11, 2024

Unique nanodisk pushing photonic research forward

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Photonic applications harness the power of light-matter interactions to generate various intriguing phenomena. This has enabled major advances in communications, medicine, and spectroscopy, among others, and is also used in laser and quantum techn...

Sep 11, 2024

Overcoming magnetic disorder: towards low-energy topological electronics

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Overcoming magnetic disorder is key to exploiting the unique properties of QAH insulators. The Monash-led team demonstrated that the breakdown in topological protection is caused by magnetic disorder, explaining previous observations that topologi...

Sep 11, 2024

BNNT nanofibers can effectively block neutrons in space radiation

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With the success of the Nuri launch last year and the recent launch of the newly established Korea Aerospace Administration, interest in space has increased, and both the public and private sectors are actively investing in space-related industrie...

Sep 11, 2024

Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices

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Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors – electrical components that store information using electrical resistance – retain information even after the power is shut off, accordi...

Sep 11, 2024

Thermosensitive hydrogel offers fast detection of nitrite

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Nitrite is commonly used as a food additive, but when ingested, it can harm the body's oxygen transport system. The World Health Organization limits nitrite to 1.0 mg/L in drinking water and 30 mg/kg in meat products. However, current nitrite...

Sep 11, 2024

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