Physicists discover new quantum phases in low-dimensional polar systems
A new paper published in Nature Communications by a team of physicists at the U of A charted the discovery of new quantum phases in low-dimensional systems.
A new paper published in Nature Communications by a team of physicists at the U of A charted the discovery of new quantum phases in low-dimensional systems.
Condensed Matter
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Cast your eyes over the statistics in a new report I helped author on staying cool in a warming climate and the urgency becomes clear: 1 billion people, mostly in Africa and Asia, are at high risk from extreme heat because ...
Environment
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Earth Sciences
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Superconductivity
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Environment
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Environment
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Optics & Photonics
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Environment
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Analytical Chemistry
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Environment
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