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Creating an 'imprint' on a super photon

Thousands of light particles can merge into a type of "super photon" under certain conditions. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to use "tiny nano molds" to influence the design of this so-called Bose-Einstein ...

Physicists predict existence of new exciton type

Bruno Uchoa, a professor of condensed matter physics, and Hong-yi Xie, a postdoctoral fellow in condensed matter physics at the University of Oklahoma, have published research in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Sound drives 'quantum jumps' between electron orbits

Cornell University researchers have demonstrated that acoustic sound waves can be used to control the motion of an electron as it orbits a lattice defect in a diamond, a technique that can potentially improve the sensitivity ...

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A new approach to fine-tuning quantum materials
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Neutrons reveal the existence of local symmetry breaking in a Weyl semimetal
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PhAI—an AI system that figures out the phase of x-rays that crystals have diffracted
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Researchers discover new material for optically-controlled magnetic memory
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New 2D quantum sensor detects temperature anomalies and magnetic fields
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New research challenges conventional wisdom on wet surface adhesion
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Researchers suggest a new method for determining atomic charges in materials
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Can quantum particles mimic gravitational waves?
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Physicists report new insights into exotic particles key to magnetism
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'Kink state' control may provide pathway to quantum electronics
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Cleaner wrasse check their body size in mirror before deciding whether to fight, research demonstrates
Space Exploration
Voyager 1 team accomplishes tricky thruster swap
Astronomy
New measurements of gravitational anomaly at low acceleration favor modified gravity, researcher claims
Archaeology
Archaeologists suggest Neolithic Scandinavians may have used skin boats to hunt, travel and trade
Evolution
Multiple ways to evolve tiny knee bone could have helped humans walk upright
Optics & Photonics
Scientists demonstrate first experimental evidence of non-Hermitian edge burst in photonic quantum walks
Planetary Sciences
New dense sub-Saturn exoplanet discovered
General Physics
First neutrinos detected at Fermilab short-baseline detector
Ecology
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
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Cloud atlas of Mars showcases array of atmospheric phenomena
General Physics
Science fair project leads to new research explaining the glugging effect
Social Sciences
Streamlining energy regulations on Native American reservations could help alleviate poverty
Cell & Microbiology
Study proves transfer of feline coronavirus between domestic and wild cats
Plants & Animals
Researchers sequence the genome of the spur-thighed tortoise
Earth Sciences
Summer storms found to be stronger and more frequent over urban areas
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Rolling in the deep: Street flooding can be predicted in seconds with machine learning models
Bio & Medicine
Diagnostic test that combines two technologies with machine learning could lead to new paradigm for at-home testing
Paleontology & Fossils
Paleontologists discover fossil birds with teeth had seeds in their stomachs, indicating that they ate fruit
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How viruses move through insects for transmission of diseases
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Probing microscopic wiggles in squishy materials

The term "colloidal gel" may not be a household phrase, but examples of these materials are everywhere in our daily lives, from toothpaste and shower gel to mayonnaise and yogurt. Colloidal gels are mixtures of particles ...

Gold in limbo between solid and melted states

If you heat a solid material enough, the thermal energy (latent heat) causes the material's molecules begin to break apart, forming a liquid. One of the most familiar examples of this phase transition from a well-ordered ...

Explained: Why water droplets 'bounce off the walls'

University of Warwick researchers can now explain why some water droplets bounce like a beach ball off surfaces, without ever actually touching them. Now the design and engineering of future droplet technologies can be made ...

Simple self-charging battery offers power solutions for devices

A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative resistance within the same cell, allowing the cell to self-charge without losing energy, which has important implications for long-term storage and improved ...

Electron-hole recombination mechanism in halide perovskites

A research team led by Prof. Zhao Jin from Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found low-frequency lattice phonons in halide perovskites resulting ...