Named for a Roman god, Janus particles refer to nanoparticles that possess surfaces with two or more distinct physical chemical...

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Simulations shed significant light on janus particles

Electrons flowing through power lines and computers inevitably encounter resistance; when they do, they lose some of their energy, which...

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Tuning the bonds of paired quantum particles creates dissipationless flow

Important optimization algorithms that are designed to solve large-scale problems such as airline schedules and supply chain logistics...

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Solving the ‘big problems’ via algorithms enhanced by 2D materials

Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along...

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Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows

MIT physicists and colleagues have discovered the “secret sauce” behind some of the exotic properties of a new quantum material that has...

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Physicists discover “secret sauce” behind exotic properties of a new quantum material

The first-of-its kind study used ultrafast X-ray laser pulses to disrupt the electrons in a molecule of nitrous oxide and measure the...

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Fastest-ever study of how electrons respond to X-rays performed

Francis Crick, who famously co-discovered the shape of DNA, once said: “If you want to understand function, study structure.” Many...

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Crystallography for the Misfit Crystals

Rebooting a quantum computer is a tricky process that can damage its parts, but now two RIKEN physicists have proposed a fast and...

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Faster technique for resetting quantum circuits proposed

The world’s most commonly used system of measurement, the International System of Units (SI), was redefined in 2019. Since then, units...

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Experiment with turnstiles of single electrons shows way towards new power standard

Atoms bind together by sharing electrons. The way this happens depends on the atom types but also on conditions such as temperature and...

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Impossible material made possible inside a graphene sandwich

Although interfaces between metals and water are the local areas where crucial processes of energy technologies such as water splitting...

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Unexpected energy storage capability where water meets metal surfaces

A team of engineers, neurosurgeons and medical researchers has published data from both humans and rats demonstrating that a new array of...

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New sensor grids record human brain signals in record-breaking resolution