Silicon nanoparticles stabilized along the quantized vortex cores. Courtesy: Y Minowa Semiconducting nanoparticles can become trapped along structures called quantized vortices in superfluid helium-… [+3181 chars]
New soft robots can navigate complex environments like mazes without input from humans or computer software, new research shows. “These soft robots demonstrate a concept called ‘physical intelligenc… [+3200 chars]
To enhance the performances of graphene employed as a transparent conductor, a uniquely accessible route is to reduce the sheet resistance by operating a chemical doping. Therefore, it is essential t… [+20237 chars]
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image: The pink blocks show the distribution of late Cenozoic magmatism in the QDNB and its adjacent areasview more Credit: ©Science China Press This study is led by Dr. Shaohong Xia (South China … [+3294 chars]
We start by exploring the MottAnderson physics at zero temperature via the entanglement as a function of interaction. In Fig. 1a we consider several concentrations of impurities with a fixed strength… [+7021 chars]
Artist's impression of a graphene drum detecting nanomotion of a single bacterium. (Courtesy: Irek Roslon, TU Delft) Ultrathin carbon sheets known as graphene drums can pick up vibrations created by… [+2921 chars]
Argos has the Nikon Z5 mirrorless camera at their lowest ever price in clearance right now, so if you're looking for a quality camera at a discount, this is the perfect opportunity. The Nikon Z5 (A… [+1915 chars]
"Somethings strange" is happening in the universe, according to data from NASA's Hubble Telescope. If you didn't know, the universe is constantly expanding, accelerated by "dark energy" that was disc… [+2493 chars]
Scientists from two national laboratories used Argonne's Advanced Photon Source to answer a decades-old question. For computer semiconductors and modern communications devices, finding more efficien… [+5111 chars]
For over a decade, scientists have attempted to synthesize a new form of carbon called graphyne with limited success. That endeavor is now at an end, though, thanks to new research from the Universit… [+4170 chars]
Mustelids are the most ecologically and taxonomically diverse family within the order Carnivora. From the tayra in the neotropics to the wolverine in the subarctic, they inhabit a variety of ecologic… [+4867 chars]