Designing Dirac vortex topological photonic crystal fibres
Optical fibres made of topological photonic crystals allow improved versatility and control across the modes and polarization of light they transmit. Compositionally, photonic crystals contain bandgaps to prevent the passage of light relative to spec.....»»
Direct writing of customized structural-color graphics with colloidal photonic inks
Colloidal crystals and glasses are tunable, iridescent, nonfading and nontoxic materials that can be used to develop structural colors. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Jong Bin Kim, and a team of researchers in chemistry and advanc.....»»
Peter Molyneux announces his next game: a play-to-earn blockchain-based sim
Molyneux’s 22cans studio is developing Legacy, which it describes as "a creative entrepreneur's dream come true, an opportunity for players to build their very own business, designing their very own products from a huge array of possibilities as th.....»»
Researchers enhance thermoelectric performance of SnTe
Thermoelectric material (TE) realizes the conversion of electricity from waste heat. Since SnTe contains toxic-free elements and possesses the high-symmetry rock salt crystal structure, it has gained much attention in the thermoelectric field. Howeve.....»»
New crystal structure for hydrogen compounds for high-temperature superconductivity
Superconductivity is the disappearance of electrical resistance in certain materials below a certain temperature, known as "transition temperature." The phenomenon has tremendous implications for revolutionizing technology as know it, enabling low-lo.....»»
Better deep brain stimulation therapy for OCD
Researchers captured more than 1,000 hours of brain recordings from patients with OCD in the clinic and at home. These data are a key first step towards designing improved deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders......»»
Marvel’s Avengers New Roadmap To Be Unveiled In Early 2022
The new Marvel's Avengers roadmap is slated to be announced in early 2022, developer Crystal Dynamics has announced. The post Marvel’s Avengers New Roadmap To Be Unveiled In Early 2022 appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Marvel’s.....»»
Neutralizing antibodies for emerging viruses
Researchers at Sandia have created a platform for discovering, designing and engineering novel antibody countermeasures for emerging viruses. This new process of screening for nanobodies that "neutralize" or disable the virus represents a faster, mor.....»»
Take to the skies with the best drones for everyone
Drones and quadcopters have become increasingly accessible in the last few years. As the cost of designing and manufacturing a good quality drone has gone down, more people have been able to get into drone flying as a hobby — or to up their pho.....»»
The Instant Vortex air fryer oven feeds the whole family — and it"s $50 off
SAVE $50: The Instant Vortex Air Fryer Oven lets you whip up delicious meals for the whole family. As of Dec. 10, it's on sale for just $79 at Walmart — that's $50 off its usual price.If you're running low on countertop real estate, it's l.....»»
Characterizing a crystal structure of a californium metallocene
A team of researchers working at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has successfully characterized a crystal structure of a californium metallocene. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their carefully orchest.....»»
Designing science to be more transferable, open, and equitable via ICON principles
It all started with an observation......»»
Researchers develop a world-first antibody-drug delivery system
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: a man-made crystal that can be attached to antibodies and then supercharge them with potent drugs or imaging agents that can seek out diseased cells with the highest precision, resulting in fewer adverse e.....»»
Image: Tiny crystal of power as basis for solar cell
This crystal of iron pyrite, just four hundredths of a millimeter in size, could function as the light absorbing layer of a tiny solar cell—potentially a promising future source of power on the moon......»»
Using Raman spectroscopy and computational techniques to study interfacial water on Pd single-crystal surfaces
A team of researchers affiliated with a number of institutions in China and one in the U.K. has used Raman spectroscopy and computational techniques to study the interfacial water on Pd single-crystal surfaces. In their paper published in the journal.....»»
Researchers generate, for the first time, a vortex beam of atoms and molecules
Vortices may conjure a mental image of whirlpools and tornadoes—spinning bodies of water and air—but they can also exist on much smaller scales. In a new study published in Science, researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science, together wit.....»»
Quantum computers getting connected for multiple task-optimized smaller systems
A promising route towards larger quantum computers is to orchestrate multiple task-optimized smaller systems. To dynamically connect and entangle any two systems, photonic interference emerges as a powerful method, due to its compatibility with on-ch.....»»
Marvel’s Avengers Latest War Table Deep Dive Details Upcoming Holiday Content
Marvel's Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics has released a new deep dive on the upcoming holiday content, and the first raid in the game, Discordant Sound. The post Marvel’s Avengers Latest War Table Deep Dive Details Upcoming Holiday Content.....»»
Designing Sustainable Websites
We must become maintainers, optimizers, nurturers, reviewers, editors, removers, deleters. Continue reading........»»
A new topological magnet with colossal angular magnetoresistance
While electrons are well known to carry both charge and spin, only the electric charge portion is used as an information carrier in modern electronic devices. However, the limits of modern electronics and the impending end of Moore's Law have rekindl.....»»
Quartz component maker Siward expects supply to remain tight in 1H22
Quartz component supplier Siward Crystal Technology expects the overall industry supply to remain tight in the first half of 2022, as suppliers' capacity expansion pace fails to catch up with demand, according to company chairman YT Tseng......»»