The materials’ stiffness increases up to 40 percent, in a reversible effect, the researchers report in a study that also explains the phenomenon's atomic origins.
Rice lab leads effort to generate thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials
Quantum computing, though still in its early days, has the potential to dramatically increase processing power by harnessing the strange behavior of particles at the smallest scales.
By modeling the conditions of an entire wind farm rather than individual turbines, engineers can squeeze more power out of existing installations.
UVA's Edward H. Egelman, PhD, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his research accomplishments.
New results from researchers at MIT reveal an unexpected feature of atomic nuclei when a “magic” number of neutrons is reached.
A new technique could improve the precision of atomic clocks and of quantum sensors for detecting dark matter or gravitational waves.
Researchers have found a material that can perform much better than silicon. The next step is finding practical and economic ways to make it.
Single-shot spectroscopy techniques provide researchers with a new understanding of a mysterious light-driven process.
A new analysis by a team of physicists offers an innovative means to predict ‘cosmological signatures’ for models of dark matter.
New approach topples major barrier to commercialization
Researchers control and modulate acoustic waves on chip for the first time
New photonic devices may have applications in lidar, optical computing and more
Systems used in many industries could save energy through these new surface treatments.
Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics.
The findings could inform the design of practical superconducting devices.
Scientists have made a pivotal new breakthrough in the quest to control light to evolve the next generation of quantum sensing and computing.
MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing.
In the coming years, the Czech energy sector will be defined by the global geopolitical situation and the related search for alternatives to natural gas as well as the development of nuclear resources.
Polarography, a ground-breaking analytical method in physical chemistry which has found application in dozens of fields, recently celebrated its centenary.