An electric field can switch graphene between magnetic and nonmagnetic states, and the state persists
Researchers at Cornell University, Stanford University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Stony Brook University and Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have shown that an electric field can slide the layers of four-layer graphene into a...
The uranium cubes that exposed Nazi Germany’s nuclear failure
Scientists investigating Nazi Germany's secret nuclear program have uncovered evidence that its final experimental reactor was nowhere near as close to working as previously claimed. Analysis of surviving uranium cubes and wartime documents reveals that Germany lacked...
Sparc and Levidian team up to bring graphene-enhanced protective coatings to the Middle East
Sparc Technologies and Levidian Nanosystems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and commercialize Sparc’s ecosparc graphene coating additive in the Middle East. The agreement covers protective and industrial coatings in the Gulf Cooperation...
A quantum highway just one atom high could transform superconductors
Scientists discovered that atomic steps just one atom high can guide quantum vortices through superconductors, making them move more than 1,000 times more easily in one direction than another. This remarkable control over quantum motion could lead to a new generation...
Skeleton Technologies passes $1 billion valuation with a nine-figure investment led by Siemens
Skeleton Technologies has announced a strategic investment from Siemens that brings its valuation to more than $1 billion. CEO Taavi Madiberk described it as a “9-digit investment round led by Siemens,” but the company has not disclosed the amount or named other...
Manchester researchers win grant to uncover water’s unusual electrical behavior in atom-thin channels
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have been awarded a £1.2 million (about US$1.6 million) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Standard Research Grant to investigate the electrical properties of...
Adding 0.5% graphene to grease lowers its peak operating temperature by about 30%
Researchers at Ontario Tech University in Canada have used graphene nanoplatelets to cool and protect a commercial lithium grease. They also built a machine learning framework that predicts how such greases heat up and wear over time.The team mixed graphene...
Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold
Oxford physicists have recreated a bizarre quantum effect in which a particle responds to a magnetic field without ever traveling through it. Using a hybrid quantum computer, they demonstrated how introducing a simulated magnetic flux could completely halt a...
Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations
Scientists have uncovered a surprising hidden ability of light that allows it to develop spinning, twisting behavior as it travels through empty space, without special lenses, mirrors, or materials. Researchers discovered that light’s internal geometry can naturally...