A new spintronic phenomenon: Chiral-spin rotation found in non-collinear antiferromagnet
Researchers at Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have discovered a new spintronic phenomenon—a persistent rotation of chiral-spin structure......»»
Halo’s Mysterious Battle Royale Spin-off is No More
The title was never officially confirmed by Microsoft itself, although developer Certain Affinity frequently mentioned the game in the past. The post Halo’s Mysterious Battle Royale Spin-off is No More appeared first on Phandroid. Mi.....»»
Sociologist explores perceptions of street safety in urban and rural communities
Crime is often perceived as an urban phenomenon whereas rural life is viewed as more bucolic, but Timothy Bryan is testing these ideas......»»
Using "Kerr solitons" to boost the power of transmission electron microscopes
When light goes through a material, it often behaves in unpredictable ways. This phenomenon is the subject of an entire field of study called "nonlinear optics," which is now integral to technological and scientific advances from laser development an.....»»
How magnetization direction can be controlled using strain in an interfacial multiferroic material
Controlling the direction of magnetization using low electric field is necessary for developing efficient spintronic devices. In spintronics, properties of an electron's spin or magnetic moment are used to store information. The electron spins can be.....»»
#FreeBritney movement is proof social media can help shift the narrative, research finds
When Britney Spears entered the public eye in the late 1990s, the media hailed her as a pop phenomenon. She signed her first record deal at the age of 15 and soon after released her first No. 1 hit, "Baby One More Time.".....»»
A three-step mechanism explaining ultraviolet-induced CO desorption from CO ice
The desorption of CO ice induced by ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a phenomenon that occurs in some cold parts of the universe, which has often also been replicated in laboratory settings. While this phenomenon is now well-documented, the molecular me.....»»
Researchers report successful synthesis of specific chiral molecules using rearrangements of simple hydrocarbons
In nature, organic molecules are either left- or right-handed, but synthesizing molecules with a specific "handedness" in a lab is hard to do. Make a drug or enzyme with the wrong "handedness," and it just won't work. Now chemists at the University o.....»»
Old stars may be the best places to search for life
Once upon a cosmic time, scientists assumed that stars apply an eternal magnetic brake, causing an endless slowdown of their rotation. With new observations and sophisticated methods, they have now peeked into a star's magnetic secrets and found that.....»»
Scientists resolve intriguing phenomenon of superlubricity and formulate its laws
Skoltech researchers have explained why very weak friction obeys different laws than those governing regular friction as we know it from school physics. Among other unexpected and counterintuitive features, the alternative friction laws formulated by.....»»
Rabbit Inc’s r1 Device Puts a Unique Spin on Modern AI
The r1 boasts an Ai-focused user experience, with a custom platform built on LAM. The post Rabbit Inc’s r1 Device Puts a Unique Spin on Modern AI appeared first on Phandroid. The increase in AI-enabled software and hardware services.....»»
Dark energy is one of the biggest puzzles in science and we"re now a step closer to understanding it
Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the nature of the mysterious phenomenon known as dark energy. I'm one of more than 100 contributing scientists that have helped.....»»
I wasn’t expecting Pacific Drive to scare the living daylights out of me
We took Pacific Drive for one last spin before its February release date and it hit us with some surprise scares......»»
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to "chiral" fluids
Hold your hands out in front of you, and no matter how you rotate them, it's impossible to superimpose one over the other. Our hands are a perfect example of chirality—a geometric configuration by which an object cannot be superimposed onto its mir.....»»
Using Berry phase monopole engineering for high-temperature spintronic devices
Spintronic devices are electronic devices that utilize the spin of electrons (an intrinsic form of angular momentum possessed by the electron) to achieve high-speed processing and low-cost data storage. In this regard, spin-transfer torque is a key p.....»»
Microtexturing soft materials to remove aqueous microfoulants
The process of crystallization fouling is a phenomenon where scale forms on surfaces. It is widespread in nature and technology and affects the energy and water industries. Despite previous attempts, rationally designed surfaces with intrinsic resist.....»»
Researchers investigate pulsations of the ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar M82 X-2
Using NASA's Chandra spacecraft and ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, Chinese astronomers have inspected the pulsations of an ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar known as M82 X-2. Results of the study indicate that the pulsar showcases a long-term spin-down trend......»»
Iron snow ebb and flow may cause magnetic fields to come and go
Just as snow crystals form in the upper atmosphere, then fall to lower, warmer elevations and melt, scientists believe a phenomenon called iron snow happens in the molten iron cores of some planetary bodies. Cooling near the core-mantle boundary crea.....»»
Enantiomeric lead-free double perovskites rationally designed by achiral-chiral cation intercalation
Chiral optical materials have attracted great attention in multiple disciplines due to their wide application value in fields such as remote sensing, three-dimensional display, information communication, and optical information storage. With the stro.....»»
Controlling thermoelectric conversion in magnetic materials by magnetization direction
The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has succeeded in directly observing the "anisotropic magneto-Thomson effect," a phenomenon in which the heat absorption/release proportional to an applied temperature difference and charge current (.....»»
Were these 8 viral TikTok products worth the hype in 2023?
TikTok is a bad influence on our wallets. Let's see if these viral TikTok products are worth the money, from the Labigo electric spin scrubber to the Glossier Ultra Lip to the Baggu Crescent Bag. TikTok is many things: a music discovery platfor.....»»