01. Designing advanced ‘BTS’ materials for temperature and long-wave infrared sensing 02. How a record-breaking copper catalyst converts carbon dioxide into liquid fuels 03. U.S. unprepared for dangers posed by zoonotic diseases, new analysis concludes 04. Improving the performance of satellites in low Earth orbit 05. Nanoparticles self-assemble to harvest solar energy 06. New corrosion protection that repairs itself 07. Reactive fabrics respond to changes in temperature 08. Smooth sailing for electrons in graphene: Measuring fluid-like flow at nanometer resolution 09. Solid-state thermal transistor demonstrated 10. The switch – analogous to a transistor – made from a single fullerene molecule […]

01. Atom-thin walls could smash size, memory barriers in next-gen devices 02. A counterintuitive way to make stronger alloys 03. Elusive transition shows universal quantum signatures 04. The ‘flip-flop’ qubit: Realization of a new quantum bit in silicon controlled by electric signals 05. How to pull carbon dioxide out of seawater 06. A liquid laser that is robust in air and tunable by wind 07. Mechanical engineering meets electromagnetics to enable future technology 08. New photodiode with extremely low excess noise for optical communication and long-range LIDAR 09. Researchers find thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials 10. Researchers realize complete family […]

Distortion-free structured light Entangled atoms cross quantum network from one lab to another The first lab-created ‘quantum abacus’ New crystal growth orientation method manipulates properties of materials New ice is like a snapshot of liquid water New sodium, aluminum battery aims to integrate renewables for grid resiliency Researchers devise a new path toward ‘quantum light’ A quasiparticle that can transfer heat under electrical control Scientists open new window on the physics of glass formation Scientists realize faster method for quantum key distribution And others Ice cores show even dormant volcanoes leak abundant sulfur into the atmosphere Major publishers are banning […]

  Creating ‘ghostly mirrors’ for high-power lasers DARPA Team Begins Work on Field Deployable Whole Blood Equivalent An illuminated water droplet creates an ‘optical atom’ Lightning Strikes Create a Strange Form of Crystal Rarely Seen in Nature MIT engineers grow “perfect” atom-thin materials on industrial silicon wafers New analog quantum computers to solve previously unsolvable problems Physicists observe rare resonance in molecules for the first time Qubits on strong stimulants Recreating the natural light-harvesting nanorings in photosynthetic bacteria Topological acoustic waveguide to help reduce unwanted energy consumption in electronics And others Seawater split to produce ‘green’ hydrogenSolid material that ‘upconverts’ visible light […]

01. New shield blocks electromagnetic interference while allowing wireless optical signals 02. Novel method helps recover obscured images 03. Photonic hopfions: Light shaped as a smoke ring that behaves like a particle 04. Scientists demonstrate quantum recoil for the first time, paving the way for precise X-ray imaging 05. Scientists observe ‘quasiparticles’ in classical systems for the first time 06. Approaching the terahertz regime 07. Building off the ‘anti-laser,’ researchers create a device that directs waves. 08. Electronic nose: Sensing the odor molecules on graphene surface layered with self-assembled peptides 09. GHz burst mode femtosecond laser pulses can create unique […]

01. Blocking radio waves and electromagnetic interference with the flip of a switch 02. Breathing supercapacitor 03. Deflecting lightning with a laser lightning rod 04. Lab develops new method for on-chip generation of single photon 05. Mathematics at the speed of light 06. Nanoparticles make it easier to turn light into solvated electrons 07. Now on the molecular scale: Electric motors 08. Organic semiconductors curl up in the dark 09. Researchers create an optical tractor beam that pulls macroscopic objects 10. Researchers develop fluidic memristor with diverse neuromorphic functions And others… ChatGPT writes convincing fake scientific abstracts that fool reviewers […]

01. Discovery of a new form of carbon called long-range ordered porous carbon 02. Electrons take new shape inside unconventional metal 03. New approach to epidemic modeling could speed up pandemic simulations 04. Scientists make a quantum harmonic oscillator at room temperature 05. Lithium-sulfur batteries are one step closer to powering the future 06. New quantum computing architecture could be used to connect large-scale devices 07. New spin control method brings billion-qubit quantum chips closer 08. The optical fiber that keeps data safe even after being twisted or bent 09. Paper-supported photodetectors 10. ‘Smart’ coating can be precisely applied to […]

01. Chip circuit for light could be applied to quantum computations 02. Electronic bridge allows rapid energy sharing between semiconductors 03. High-performance visible-light lasers that fit on a fingertip 04. High-visibility quantum interference between two independent semiconductor quantum dots achieved 05. Physicists Discover a New Way to ‘See’ Objects Without Looking at Them 06. Researchers develop a light source that produces two entangled light beams 07. Researchers discover new process to create freestanding membranes of ‘smart’ materials 08. Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration 09. Self-repairing healing solar cells recovering in the dark of the night 10. A […]

01. Researchers show a new way to induce useful defects using invisible material properties 02. Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than a second 03. The discovery of interfacial ferromagnetism in 2D antiferromagnet heterostructures 04. Electrons on the run: On chirality, tunneling and light fields 05. Meta-optics: The disruptive technology you didn’t see coming 06. Nanostructure strengthens, de-ices, and monitors aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, and bridges 07. New technique reveals changing shapes of magnetic noise in space and time 08. Photonic chip with record-breaking radio frequency dynamic range 09. At the edge of graphene-based electronics 10. Software […]

01. Ammonium is the secret ingredient in stable, efficient & scalable perovskite solar cells 02. A diamond-based quantum amplifier 03. Imposter physical particles revealed: A key advance for quantum technology 04. Materials science: A rough start can lead to a strong bond 05. Nanoantennas directing a bright future 06. Signal processing algorithms improved turbulence in free-space optic tests 07. Team creates protein-based material that can stop supersonic impacts 08. Using the power of symmetry for new quantum technologies 09. Scientific highlights 2022 10. Nature’s 10 Ten people who helped shape science in 2022 And others… New strategy proposed for ultra-long […]