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New property found in unusual crystalline materials
Most metals and semiconductors, from the steel in a knife blade to the silicon in a solar panel, are made up of many tiny crystalline...
Oct 25, 20174 min read


Jumping nanoparticles
In 1827, the English botanist Robert Brown made an observation of seemingly little importance that would turn out to play a central role...
Oct 24, 20173 min read


Spin current detection in quantum materials unlocks potential for alternative electronics
A new method that precisely measures the mysterious behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum...
Oct 13, 20172 min read


New ultralight silver nanowire aerogel is boon for energy and electronics industries
A new ultralight silver nanowire aerogel could be a boost to the energy and electronics industries. Metal foams (or porous metals)...
Oct 10, 20172 min read


Forget about it
Even as the power of our modern computers grows exponentially, biological systems -- like our brains -- remain the ultimate learning...
Oct 10, 20173 min read


A zero-index waveguide
In 2015, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed the first on-chip...
Oct 10, 20173 min read
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