Tiny chip could unlock gamma ray lasers, cure cancer, and explore the multiverse
A groundbreaking quantum device small enough to fit in your hand could one day answer one of the biggest questions in science — whether the multiverse is real. This tiny chip can generate extreme electromagnetic fields once only possible in massive, miles-long...
New approach enables accessible, rapid and qualitative characterization of graphene materials
Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new approach to characterize graphene-based materials (GBMs), including graphene oxide and graphene, based on surface interactions with a series of probe molecules.The team at King’s College London designed the...
Graphene–silver–silicon carbide platform achieves record phononic quantum interference for molecular sensing
Researchers at the University of California, University of North Texas, Pennsylvania State University, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Rice University have demonstrated a strong form of interference between phonons - the vibrations in a...
Accidental lab discovery reveals gold’s secret chemistry
Scientists at SLAC unexpectedly created gold hydride, a compound of gold and hydrogen, while studying diamond formation under extreme pressure and heat. This discovery challenges gold’s reputation as a chemically unreactive metal and opens doors to studying dense...
Aston Martin F1 Realme smartphone features graphene cooling tech
Mobile phone brand Realme has launched the GT 7 Dream Edition in South Africa, created in collaboration with the Aston Martin Formula One team, which makes use of IceSense graphene technology.The launch of the new Realme flagship falls in line with the company’s...
Tiny gold “super atoms” could spark a quantum revolution
Scientists have found that microscopic gold clusters can act like the world’s most accurate quantum systems, while being far easier to scale up. With tunable spin properties and mass production potential, they could transform quantum computing and sensing.
Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time
Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, researchers have captured the hidden, never-ending vibrations of atoms inside molecules. This first-ever direct view of zero-point motion reveals that atoms move in precise, synchronized patterns, even in their lowest...
Scientists freeze quantum motion without cooling
ETH Zurich researchers levitated a nano glass sphere cluster with record-setting quantum purity at room temperature, avoiding costly cooling. Using optical tweezers, they isolated quantum zero-point motion, paving the way for future quantum sensors in navigation,...
The nuclear clock that could finally unmask dark matter
Physicists are exploring thorium-229’s unique properties to create a nuclear clock so precise it could detect the faintest hints of dark matter. Recent measurement advances may allow scientists to spot tiny shifts in the element’s resonance spectrum, potentially...
Researchers report one-step fabrication method for rGO-based anodes for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction
Researchers from Brazil's Federal University of Paraíba – UFPB and Portugals' University of Aveiro and LASI (Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory) have presented a simple and cost-effective approach for the one-step synthesis of MnCo2O4-reduced graphene oxide...