Photonic fibers borrow from butterfly wings to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels
Next-gen computing material gets down to the right size for modern manufacturing
Swirling magnetic whirlpools help to process data in a pattern-recognition device that mimics networks in the brain
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill used chiral phonons to convert wasted heat into spin information – without needing magnetic materials.
Antiferroelectric materials have electrical properties that make them advantageous for use in high-density energy storage applications. Researchers have now discovered a size threshold beyond which antiferroelectrics lose those properties, becoming ferroelectric.
A new North Carolina State University study, performed in collaboration with battery testing researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, shows that extremely short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause tiny defects in lithium-ion battery materials – defects that can enhance battery performance.
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered an alloy that shows increased strength at over -250°C, making it the toughest material on record.
Building off a breakthrough “anti-laser,” a team of researchers has developed a system that can direct light and other electromagnetic waves for signal processing without any unwanted signal reflections - an innovation that could advance local area networks, the field of photonics, and other applications.
An analysis uncovers the origin of an experimental finding in superconductors that seemed to contradict theory
It turns out cerium flow batteries lose voltage when electrolyte molecules siphon off energy to form different complexes around the metal
Astronomers have observed flows of cold gas feeding the formation of stars in a multiple-protostar system
A fluorescent molecule overcomes a critical quantum-mechanical hurdle to realizing highly energy efficient displays
A proposal to use cat states promises to make more quantum computers less prone to errors
A nanoscale device offers insights into how single electrons interact with vibrations in the presence of a temperature gradient
Clumps of matter in a protostellar disk cast a cold shadow that could affect how some planets gestate
UCLA study overcomes the effects of Earth’s gravity, replicating conditions on other planets, stars
New model considers full history of a fault’s earthquakes to forecast next one
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a ring-shaped soft robot capable of crawling across surfaces when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light.
Scientists find way to make new materials for batteries, magnets and microelectronics
On chirality, tunneling and light fields