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NASA and MIT Collaborate to develop space-based quantum-dot spectrometer
A NASA technologist has teamed with the inventor of a new nanotechnology that could transform the way space scientists build...
Feb 15, 20173 min read


Scientists detect a quantum crystal of electrons and “watch” it melt
For the first time, MIT physicists have observed a highly ordered crystal of electrons in a semiconducting material and documented its...
Dec 20, 20164 min read


Electron highway inside crystal
Physicists of the University of Würzburg have made an astonishing discovery in a specific type of topological insulators. The effect is...
Dec 9, 20164 min read


‘Spooky’ Sightings in Crystal Point to Extremely Rare Quantum Spin Liquid
Strong signs of quantum spin liquid observed in YbMgGaO4 crystals by neutron scattering off ytterbium electrons Inside a new exotic...
Dec 8, 20166 min read


Glowing crystals can detect, cleanse contaminated drinking water
Tiny, glowing crystals designed to detect and capture heavy-metal toxins such as lead and mercury could prove to be a powerful new tool...
Nov 30, 20164 min read


High-speed camera snaps bio-switch in action
With a powerful X-ray camera, scientists have watched a genetic switch at work for the first time. The study led by Yun-Xing Wang from...
Nov 15, 20164 min read
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