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.....»»
"Dragon man" fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University. The largest of known Homo skulls, scientists now say this skull represents a newly discovered human species named Homo.....»»
Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis
Hold on there, graphene. Seriously, your grip could help make better catalysts......»»
Graphene drum: A new phonon laser design
Professor Konstantin Arutyunov of the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE), together with Chinese researchers, has developed a graphene-based mechanical resonator, in which coherent emission of sound energy quanta,.....»»
Sorghum, a close relative of corn, tested for disease resistance on Pennsylvania farms
With sorghum poised to become an important crop grown by Pennsylvania farmers, Penn State researchers, in a new study, tested more than 150 germplasm lines of the plant for resistance to a fungus likely to hamper its production......»»
Graphene "camera" captures real-time electrical activity of beating heart
Bay Area scientists have captured the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart, using a sheet of graphene to record an optical image—almost like a video camera—of the faint electric fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart's m.....»»
Graphene can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have successfully used graphene—one of the strongest, thinnest known materials—to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory experiments. The researchers say the discovery could be a breakthrough i.....»»
Primate ecology and evolution shaped by two most consumed plant families
By analyzing the relative proportion of different plant parts consumed by primates, researchers suggest that primates may be intricately and subtly shaped by two key families of plants: Moraceae and Fabaceae. The study, led by researchers from the Un.....»»
New ion-conducting membrane improves alkaline-zinc iron flow batteries
Alkaline zinc-iron flow batteries (AZIFB) are suitable for stationary energy storage applications due to advantages of high open-cell voltage, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, they suffer from zinc dendrite accumulation and relative.....»»
Asteroid 16 Psyche might not be what scientists expected
The widely studied metallic asteroid known as 16 Psyche was long thought to be the exposed iron core of a small planet that failed to form during the earliest days of the solar system. But new University of Arizona-led research suggests that the aste.....»»
Ensure every dish is covered with a little aluminum foil
Crafting mouthwatering dishes is easy with aluminum foil. This metallic staple is a tough and disposable culinary miracle that is perfect for cooking and covering favorite dishes. Whether it's hugging chicken or veggies on the grill, lining a pan of.....»»
Ultra-High-Density HDDs Made With Graphene Store Ten Times More Data
Graphene can be used for ultra-high density hard disk drives (HDD), with up to a tenfold jump compared to current technologies, researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Center have shown. Phys.Org reports: The study, published in Nature Communications,.....»»
Coating HAMR HDD platters with graphene could increase storage capacity by up to 10 times
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge Graphene Centre discovered that through the use of graphene, HDD storage capacity can be multiplied by ten. A team at the University of Exeter and other teams located in India, Switzerland, Singa.....»»
Breakthrough towards solving the structural mystery of glass
Glass is one of the most common materials we use every day, but the detailed structure of this non-metallic and non-liquid material has always been a major mystery in science. A research team co-led by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (City.....»»
Researchers continue to refine graphene production using HPC
Graphene may be among the most exciting scientific discoveries of the last century. While it is strikingly familiar to us—graphene is considered an allotrope of carbon, meaning that it essentially the same substance as graphite but in a different a.....»»
Enantiomorph distribution maps for metals and metallic alloys
Left- or right-handedness is a symmetry property that many macroscopic objects also exhibit and which is of immense importance, particularly for the bioactivity of organic molecules. Chirality is also relevant for physical or chemical properties such.....»»
Best of both worlds: High entropy meets low dimensions, opens up infinite possibilities
The discovery of graphene, a 2D layered form of carbon, once caused a paradigm shift in science and technology like no other. As this wonder material drew attention from material scientists around the world, it spurred research on other materials tha.....»»
Harmonious electronic structure leads to enhanced quantum materials
The electronic structure of metallic materials determines the behavior of electron transport. Magnetic Weyl semimetals have a unique topological electronic structure—the electron's motion is dynamically linked to its spin. These Weyl semimetals hav.....»»
Research team discovers that it takes some heat to form ice on graphene
In a paper published in Nature Communications, the research team details the complex physical processes at work to understand the chemistry of ice formation. The molecular-level perspective of this process may help in predicting the formation and mel.....»»
Superflimsy graphene turned ultrastiff by optical forging
Graphene is an ultrathin material characterized by its ultrasmall bending modulus, superflimsiness. Now the researchers at the Nanoscience Center of the University of Jyväskylä have demonstrated how an experimental technique called optical forging.....»»
Folded 2D materials have properties useful for quantum communications
Graphene is a material made of carbon atoms one layer thick, arranged in a honeycomb structure. It has been used to make materials stronger, create ultra-high frequency components for communications, boost battery performance and even used to make CO.....»»