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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg found that electronic fluctuations can dynamically bridge vibrations that symmetry would normally keep separate.

Relaxor ferroelectrics have been used in electronics and sensors for decades, but the source of their unique properties was a mystery until now.

Researchers build world’s smallest interferometer to measure how X-rays and atomic nuclei interact

@EPFL EPFL researchers have shown theoretically that, in highly ordered materials, heat can flow toward warmer regions without violating the laws of thermodynamics. Their work could help design electronics that minimize heat loss. To understand how heat normally flows, you could study the second law of thermodynamics – or wrap your hands around a hot mug of coffee. Both tell us that heat tends to flow toward cooler regions. As a material’s thermal energy increases, its atoms

Caption:This image of a woven deformable metamaterial was taken with a scanning electron microscope. @Image courtesy of the researchers. New framework supports design and fabrication of compliant materials such as printable textiles and functional foams, letting users predict deformation and material failure. Metamaterials — materials whose properties are primarily dictated by their internal microstructure, and not their chemical makeup — have been redefining the engineering

The researchers used a laser pulse (blue) to change the polarity of a ferromagnetic state in a special material consisting of twisted atomic layers (red). (Visualisation: Enrique Sahagún, Scixel / ETH Zurich, University of Basel) Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Basel have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create adaptable electronic circuits with light. In a ferroma