How short circuits in lithium metal batteries can be prevented
There are high hopes for the next generation of high energy-density lithium metal batteries, but before they can be used in our vehicles, there...
Excess X-rays from neutron stars could lead to discovery of new particle
A team of scientists including a University of Michigan researcher have found that mysterious X-rays detected from nearby neutron stars may be the first...
NASA’s Fermi space telescope offers best look ever at giant flare
An intense flash of light from an erupting neutron star in a nearby galaxy in April 2020 has given astronomers their first clear look...
Scientists ‘flash’ new 2D materials
Rice University scientists have extended their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of other 2D materials.
The labs of chemist...
Scientists gain new insights into novel quantum phenomena
They are as thin as a hair, only a hundred thousand times thinner--so-called two-dimensional materials, consisting of a single layer of atoms, have been...
Scientists make a great leap toward quantum internet
Scientists achieve sustained, high-fidelity quantum teleportation.
A viable quantum internet—a network in which information stored in qubits is shared over long distances through entanglement—would transform...
Scientists create new theoretical approach to manipulate light
The discovery could pave the way for more efficient communications and wireless technology.
The quest to discover pioneering new ways in which to manipulate how...
Scientists find new way to break reciprocity law
The breakthrough makes a significant step forward in photonics and microwave technology by eliminating the need for bulky magnets.
An international research team lead by...
Ultracold atoms reveal a new type of quantum magnetic behavior
The findings could help design “spintronic” devices and novel magnetic materials.
A new study illuminates surprising choreography among spinning atoms.
In a paper appearing today in...
New atomic clock keeps time even more precisely
The design, which uses entangled atoms, could help scientists detect dark matter and study gravity's effect on time.
Atomic clocks are the most precise timekeepers...