Molybdenene—the "metallic" relative of graphene
Two-dimensional materials like graphene show fascinating properties such as superconductivity, extraordinary strength and exotic quantum phenomena. Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, together with partners from the Indian Institute of Technolog.....»»
Axial Higgs mode: Elusive particle discovered in a material through tabletop experiment
An interdisciplinary team led by Boston College physicists has discovered a new particle—or previously undetectable quantum excitation—known as the axial Higgs mode, a magnetic relative of the mass-defining Higgs Boson particle, the team reports.....»»
Metallic five-membered ring pushes the boundaries of aromaticity
Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology, Humboldt Universität Berlin and Philipps-Universität Marburg succeed in synthesizing a molecule that should not actually exist.....»»
How graphene and algae could help build space habitats
Scientists are researching how people might construct homes to live on other planets......»»
More than 1 in 5 COVID survivors may develop long COVID, CDC study suggests
The study assessed the relative risks of 26 conditions linked to post-COVID. Enlarge / A long-COVID patient in Germany takes a pulmonary function test at Hufeland Clinic's Center for Pneumology. (credit: Getty | picture alliance).....»»
Yorkicystis, the 500-million-year-old relative of starfish that lost its skeleton
After four years of digging for fossils in a churchyard in York, Pennsylvania, amateur paleontologist Chris Haefner made an intriguing find. "I knew it was worth keeping," he said. He posted his discovery on Facebook......»»
Graphene-wrapped zeolite membranes for fast hydrogen separation
The effects of global warming are becoming more serious, and there is a strong demand for technological advances to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Hydrogen is an ideal clean energy which produces water when burned. To promote the use of hydrogen en.....»»
Child"s tooth could offer clues to ancient human relative
A child's tooth at least 130,000 years old found in a Laos cave could help scientists uncover more information about an early human cousin, a study said on Tuesday......»»
A probabilistic model for classifying temporary rivers
Temporary rivers are streams that can dry up during portions of the year. Although they are common in many environments and have important effects on the local ecosystem, compared to streams that consistently flow, temporary rivers have been relative.....»»
Goodbye, iPod: Apple stops making last model
The iPod Touch is only available "while supplies last." Enlarge / A click-wheel video iPod, perhaps the most iconic iPod model. This one went away a long time ago, but its last living relative's days have come to an end, too. (credit:.....»»
Bilayer graphene inspires two-universe cosmological model
Physicists sometimes come up with crazy stories that sound like science fiction. Some turn out to be true, like how the curvature of space and time described by Einstein was eventually borne out by astronomical measurements. Others linger on as mere.....»»
Dynamic metasurfaces and metadevices empowered by graphene
A new publication in Opto-Electronic Advances overviews dynamic metasurfaces and metadevices empowered by graphene......»»
Investigating glowing glass droplets on the ISS
Researchers will soon be studying materials samples on the ISS. The materials in question are super-hard and corrosion-resistant alloys of palladium, nickel, copper and phosphorus—also known as metallic glasses. A high-tech company from La Chaux-de.....»»
From conventional to strange metal behavior in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) is a graphene-based material with a unique structure, consisting of two graphene sheets layered on top of each other with a misalignment of approximately 1.1°. This unique structure has been found to host.....»»
Measuring the "wettability" of graphene and other 2D materials
Wettability of a material is the ability of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface, and it is proportional to hydrophilicity and inversely proportional to hydrophobicity. It is one of the most important properties of a solid, and understan.....»»
Scientists synthesize novel nitride and stabilize its hexazine rings at high pressure
In a recent study published in Nature Chemistry, scientists reported the synthesis of a novel nitride with metallic luster and hexazine rings—the result of a six-year effort in high-pressure science......»»
Guiding a superconducting future with graphene quantum magic
Superconductors are materials that conduct electrical current with practically no electrical resistance at all. This ability makes them extremely interesting and attractive for a plethora of applications such as loss-less power cables, electric motor.....»»
Bacterial soundtracks revealed by graphene membrane
Have you ever wondered if bacteria make distinctive sounds? If we could listen to bacteria, we would be able to know whether they are alive or not. When bacteria are killed using an antibiotic, those sounds would stop—unless of course the bacteria.....»»
Researchers engineer electrically tunable graphene devices to study rare physics
An international team, co-led by researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute (NGI) in the UK and the Penn State College of Engineering in the US, has developed a tunable graphene-based platform that allows for fine contr.....»»
Graphene gets enhanced by flashing
Flashing graphene into existence from waste was merely a good start. Now Rice University researchers are customizing it......»»
Quenching by laser increases graphene quality
Russian scientists have found out why, instead of simply burning down at high temperatures, graphene oxide opens the door to a promising and inexpensive graphene production method. The research was published in the journal Carbon......»»