Recharging N95 masks for continued usage
Restoring the filtration efficiency of N95 masks after they have been cleaned -- opening the door for smart masks.Credit: Tata ...
Tag: Atomic/Molecular/Particle Physics
How to have a blast like a black hole
Scientists at Osaka University use extremely intense laser pulses to create magnetized-plasma conditions comparable to those surrounding a black hole, ...
Researchers find unexpected electrical current that could stabilize fusion reactions
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications Electric current is everywhere, from powering homes to controlling the plasma that ...
‘Floppy’ atomic dynamics help turn heat into electricity
'Cold neutrons' uncover atomic dynamics that give thermoelectric materials low-heat conductivityCredit: Tyson Lanigan-Atkins, Delaire group, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- ...
Springer Nature launches its first textbook as part of the newly established MOOC&BOOK
Textbook on Archaeoastronomy is linked to the online course The Science of Stars and Stones at Politecnico di MilanoCredit: Springer ...
Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature
Suppression of long-lived energetic states called triplet excitons shown to be key for preventing the "lasing death" that has been ...
A molecular approach to quantum computing
New research demonstrates how the use of molecules in quantum computing leads to fewer errorsCredit: Caltech The technology behind the ...
Giant leap for molecular measurements
A new tool to analyze molecules is 100 times faster than previous methodsCredit: © 2020 Ideguchi et al. Spectroscopy is ...
Scientists develop low-temperature resisting aqueous zinc-based batteries
Credit: CHANG Nana Aqueous zinc-based batteries (ZBBs) are widely used for portable and grid-scale applications due to their high safety, ...
Demonstrating the dynamics of electron-light interaction originating from first principle
New toolbox for the nanooptics allows the theoretical description to the highest accurate level possibleCredit: Nahid Talebi With the highest ...
FEFU scientists are paving way for future tiny electronics and gadgets
Credit: Christian Wiediger, @christianw; Unsplash Scientists of the School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University (SNS FEFU) with ...
Carnegie Mellon named NSF planning institute for artificial intelligence in physics
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University has received a $500,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ...
Natural radiation can interfere with quantum computers
Study shows the need to shield qubits from natural radiation, like cosmic rays from outer spaceCredit: Timothy Holland, PNNL RICHLAND, ...
Revised code could help improve efficiency of fusion experiments
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications An international team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's ...
Using light’s properties to indirectly see inside a cell membrane
New imaging technique helps resolve nanodomains, chemical composition in cell membranesCredit: Washington University in St. Louis For those not involved ...
Tracing the cosmic origin of complex organic molecules with their radiofrequency footprint
Scientists confirm the presence of acetonitrile in a distant interstellar gas cloud using a radio telescopeCredit: Tokyo University of Science ...
NAU scientists join $4 million nanotechnology collaborative infrastructure southwest
Researchers at Northern Arizona will collaborate in a regional partnership with Arizona State University to solve challenging convergent research problems ...
A new lens on the world: Improving the metalens with liquid crystal
Case Western Reserve scientists, collaborators at Harvard and Italian university Unical, aim to 'revolutionize optics' by combining nanostructured metasurfaces with ...
A quantum thermometer to measure the coldest temperatures in the universe
Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have proposed a thermometer based on quantum entanglement that can accurately ...
Toward an ultrahigh energy density capacitor
By introducing defects to a common material, Berkeley Lab researchers create a highly efficient capacitor with dramatically increased energy densityCredit: ...
