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 […]

01. Best of Last Year: The top Phys.org articles of 2022 02. Chemists create quantum dots at room temperature using lab-designed protein 03. Combination of two materials creates high-performance, stretchy nanogenerator 04. Designing self-assembling ‘smart materials’ 05. Growing a tiny metallic snowflake 06. International research team creates previously unknown nitrogen compounds 07. Molecular shape-shifting: New theory on autonomous remodeling of structures 08. New battery technology has potential to significantly reduce energy storage costs 09. Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source (w/video) 10. Using lasers to bond semiconductor electronics components And others… Scientists map heat beneath […]

01. Quantum leap for research into unhackable communications networks 02. Antiferromagnets are suitable for transporting spin waves over long distances, study finds 03. Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt 04. High-performance and compact vibration energy harvester created for self-charging wearable devices 05. Iron for energy storage 06. Milestone for laser technology 07. New instrument measures supercurrent flow; data has applications in quantum computing 08. On-demand storage of photonic qubits at telecom wavelengths 09. Photonics – extending the spectrum 10. Proposing a new idea for spacecraft propulsion that involves dynamic soaring And others… Researchers advance insights into cause of ripples on icicles […]

01. Cranking the Power on Radar Capabilities 02. Electron pairing in quantum dots as a new approach to qubit research 03. Flexible strain sensor enabled by carbon nanofibers can ‘read lips’ 04. How to fire projectiles through materials without breaking anything 05. Microscopic chains that mimic DNA 06. New device can control light at unprecedented speeds 07. A scalable quantum memory with a lifetime over 2 seconds and integrated error detection 08. Scientists construct novel quantum testbed one atom at a time 09. Seeding the oceans with iron-rich fertilizer nanoparticles to store excess carbon dioxide 10. Stripping carbon from the […]

01. Discovery reveals ‘brain-like computing’ at molecular level is possible 02. Electrokinetic mining technology for recovering rare earth elements from weathering crusts 03. Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries 04.  ‘SuperGPS’ Technology Accurately Pinpoints Your Position Within Inches 05. Glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions 06. Microlaser chip adds new dimensions to quantum communication 07. An on-chip time-lens generates ultrafast pulses 08. Researchers develop phase-change key for new hardware security 09. Researchers unlock light-matter interactions on sub-nanometer scales, leading to ‘picophotonics’ 10. Unabated Carbon Is Shrinking Earth’s Upper Atmosphere, […]

01. Electrons zip along quantum highways in new material 02. Ensuring AI works with the right dose of curiosity 03. A navigation system with 10 centimeter accuracy 04. New communications technology: Super-fast optical lasers 05. New strategy to effectively prevent component failures in metals 06. New theory of electron spin to aid quantum devices 07. Next generation material that adapts to its history 08. Unimon – A new qubit to boost quantum computers for useful applications 09. Researchers develop a material that mimics how the brain stores information 10. Transforming bacterial cells into living artificial neural circuits And others… Atomically […]

01. Discovery of a fundamental law of friction leads to new materials that can minimize energy loss. 02. Engineers develop a low-cost, quantum-dot-enhanced terahertz camera 03. Erbium atoms in silicon: A prime candidate for quantum networks 04. Faster and more efficient computer chips thanks to germanium 05. Low-loss, chip-scale programmable silicon photonic processor 06. Magnetism or no magnetism? The influence of substrates on electronic interactions 07. New technology creates carbon neutral chemicals out of thin air 08. Novel copper gas penetration electrode can efficiently reduce CO2 to multicarbon products 09. Seeing clearly into a new realm—researchers prototype a new generation […]

01. The answer is in the sheets: 2D nanosheets as anodes in Li-ion batteries 02. Electrical gating of the charge-density-wave quantum phases opens innovative electronic applications 03. In nanotube science, is boron nitride the new carbon? 04. New Hybrid Virus Discovered as Flu And RSV Fuse Into Single Pathogen 05. Overcoming the optical resolution limit 06. Physicists see light waves moving through a metal 07. Quantum dots form ordered material 08. Researchers design next-generation electrolytes for lithium batteries 09. Revolutionary technique to generate hydrogen more efficiently from water 10. Scientists discover material that can be made like a plastic but […]

01. New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon technologies 02. An entangled matter-wave interferometer: Now with double the spookiness 03. Functional carbon materials for addressing dendrite problems in metal batteries 04. Integration on a chip: Miniaturized infrared detectors 05. Meta-lens offers superior off-axis focus 06. The next wonder semiconductor 07. Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology 08. Researchers develop laser that could ‘reshape the landscape of integrated photonics’ 09. A Single Laser Transmitted a Second’s Worth of Internet Traffic in Record Time 10. Tapping hidden visual information: An all-in-one detector […]

01. How can digital data stored as DNA be manipulated? 02. Scientists Transformed Pure Water Into a Metal, And There’s Footage 03. A molecular multi-qubit model system for quantum computing 04. New measurements quantifying qudits provide glimpse of quantum future 05. Physicists have developed a new photonic system with electrically tuned topological features 06. Quantum Entanglement Has Now Been Directly Observed at The Macroscopic Scale 07. Light-driven molecular swing 08. Researchers aim to solve the rare earths crisis 09. Researchers develop novel robust superhydrophobic coating 10. Thinnest ferroelectric material ever paves the way for new energy-efficient devices And others… Diazotrophs […]