Graphene is a two-dimensional wonder material that has been suggested for a wide range of applications in energy, technology, construction, and more since it was first isolated from graphite in 2004.
Nanophysics
Jul 25, 2023
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The gold that makes up your most precious jewelry may have been forged in a violent cosmic collision millions or billions of light years away between two neutron stars. New research seeks to better understand this process.
Astronomy
Jul 21, 2023
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Metamaterials are a type of artificial material which, as the prefix "meta"—meaning in Greek "after" or "beyond"—indicates, demonstrate electromagnetic properties and other characteristics not found in nature.
Condensed Matter
Jul 17, 2023
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Quantum walks have been widely studied for their ability to simulate real physical phenomena. Physicists have previously studied two distinct types of quantum walk, but so far, they haven't widely considered how their mathematical ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 14, 2023
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Producing energy on Earth through nuclear fusion, the type of reaction that powers the sun, has proven to be a major challenge. The extreme conditions needed for such a reaction require the walls of a nuclear fusion device ...
General Physics
Jun 2, 2023
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The bonds between clusters of elements in the fourteenth group of the periodic table are known to be fickle. Ranging from the nonmetal carbon, to the metalloids silicon and germanium, to the metals tin and lead, all these ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 2, 2023
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New analysis shows that atoms will encounter high frictional forces in the presence of blackbody radiation at lower temperatures. Accounting for this effect could help researchers to improve the accuracy of high-precision ...
General Physics
Feb 13, 2023
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New research looks at positron scattering from rare gas atoms encapsulated in carbon 60 to investigate quantum properties that can't be tested with electrons.
Quantum Physics
Jun 28, 2022
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New research introduces a simple way to determine the temperature of a stored biomolecule and assess how it changes overtime.
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2022
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The world sits on the brink of a major ecological disaster and the need for renewable energy sources has never been more urgent. Perhaps the most significant source of untapped renewable energy is, unsurprisingly, the Sun. ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 14, 2022
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