Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

December 13, 2019

Credit: ©Science China Press In the paper, a C6v-symmetric structure is thoroughly studied in which the valley Hall effect plays ...

Simultaneous emission of orthogonal handedness in circular polarization

December 13, 2019

Credit: by Kyungmin Baek, Dong-Myung Lee, Yu-Jin Lee, Hyunchul Choi, Jeongdae Seo, Inbyeong Kang, Chang-Jae Yu, and Jae-Hoon Kim Control ...

Unique polymer fibres: Light, strong, and tough

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth discover unique multifibrillar fibresCredit: © University of Bayreuth / Rennecke. Strong and tough yet ...

Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 -- Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this ...

Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure

Scientists at Berkeley Lab convert diamonds' atomic flaws into atomic sensors with front-row seats to a quantum world of materials ...

Demonstration of ultrafast and energy-efficient all-optical switching with graphene and plasmonic waveguides

Progress toward photonic integrated circuits for ultrafast information processingCredit: NTT, Tokyo Tech Background Optical switches will be important components in ...

Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles

Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Professor José María Martín-Olalla, from the University of Seville, has published a new report where the ...

Tracking lab-grown tissue with light

New proof-of-concept photonic pH sensor could advance studies of tissue regenerationCredit: J.L. Lee/NIST Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs ...

Rare algae enzyme to convert cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel

Researchers have found an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in microalgae. A new project at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, will ...

APS tip sheet: Dark matter’s galactic emissions and game theory of vaccination

Credit: Leane et al., Phys. Rev. Lett (2019) A Bright Day for Dark Matter December 11, 2019 - An abundance ...

Supporting structures of wind turbines contribute to wind farm blockage effect

Updated theoretical model for wind farm aerodynamics accounts for turbine towers as a source for wind resistance in offshore farms.Credit: ...

Chinese team makes nanoscopy breakthrough

New technique may be used to image living cellsCredit: WANG Zhongyang A Chinese research team has developed an advanced imaging ...

Novel e-skin achieves self-powered hippocampal neural stimulation

Credit: ZHAN Yang Chinese scientists recently developed a flexible electronic skin (e-skin) capable of self-powered neural stimulation and inducing a ...

Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces

Credit: Image by Shuichi Hiraoka, CC-BY-ND The process of building a tiny cube has revealed some of the fundamental mysteries ...

Composite to replace cast iron in harsh maritime environments

Inside the giant engines in the world's largest ships are huge heat exchangers made of cast iron; for the first ...

Cheers! Maxwell’s electromagnetism extended to smaller scales

Credit: Marin Soljači Research Group More than one hundred and fifty years have passed since the publication of James Clerk ...

State of shock: 200-year-old law about gas mixtures called into question

Credit: University of New Mexico According to a new study led by a team from The University of New Mexico, ...

Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness

The finding could have profound implications for the design of microelectronic components where heat dissipation is keyCredit: Violet Carter, UC ...

Study of elephant, capybara, human hair finds that thicker hair isn’t always stronger

Credit: Wen Yang Despite being four times thicker than human hair, elephant hair is only half as strong--that's just one ...

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