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Optics & Photonics Aug 28, 2023

Multiwavelength quantum well nanowire array micro-LED for on-chip optical communication

As the number of cores in a processor continues to grow, so too does the challenge of connecting them all together. Traditional electrical networks fall short due to latency, limited bandwidth, and high-power consumption. ...

Plants & Animals Aug 22, 2023

This fish doesn't just see with its eyes, it also sees with its skin

A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She reeled in a pointy-snouted reef fish called a hogfish and threw it onboard. But ...

Condensed Matter Aug 16, 2023

Visualizing the microscopic phases of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

A Princeton University-led team of scientists has imaged the precise microscopic underpinnings responsible for many quantum phases observed in a material known as magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG). This remarkable ...

Nanophysics Aug 14, 2023

Uncovering the local atomic structure of zeolite using optimum bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy

Zeolites have unique porous atomic structures and are useful as catalysts, ion exchangers and molecular sieves. It is difficult to directly observe the local atomic structures of the material via electron microscopy due to ...

Earth Sciences Aug 10, 2023

Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth's early history, new research suggests

New research led by Macquarie University earth scientist Dr. Chunfei Chen sheds new light on geological processes from up to three billion years ago and marks a significant shift in the scientific community's understanding ...

General Physics Aug 9, 2023

Unique high-energy electron Xtallography project completes conceptual design review

A world-first instrument, High-energy electron Xtallography Instrument (HeXI), combining the power of electron diffraction with X-ray beamline expertise is being built by a team at Diamond Light Source, the UK's national ...

Condensed Matter Aug 2, 2023

Scientists discover unusual ultrafast motion in layered magnetic materials

A common metal paper clip will stick to a magnet. Scientists classify such iron-containing materials as ferromagnets. A little over a century ago, physicists Albert Einstein and Wander de Haas reported a surprising effect ...

Cell & Microbiology Jul 27, 2023

Bacteria like cholera may be crucial in the development of new antibiotics

For thousands of years, the highly infectious disease cholera has been one of the most feared infections in the world. As it should. The mortality rate was high.

Evolution Jul 24, 2023

Discovery of oldest 3D-preserved microorganisms

For the first time ever, researchers have been able to study the form of microorganisms from the early days of evolution some 1.5 billion years ago. These microorganisms are of exceptional importance for our understanding ...

General Physics Jul 17, 2023

A solid-state quantum microscope that controls the wave functions of atomic quantum dots in silicon

Over the past decades, physicists and engineers have been trying to develop various technologies that leverage quantum mechanical effects, including quantum microscopes. These are microscopy tools that can be used to study ...

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