New method provides ultrafast switching of electronic structure and illuminates fundamentals of charge ordering, potentially offering a simple path for next-generation data storage.
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Neutron scattering reveals supersonic particles that carry heat and may improve electronics and sensors.
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Detailed view of atoms opens doors for new designs to convert atomic displacements to electrical energy.
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Researchers design self-assembling nanosheets that mimic the surface of cells.
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With user facilities, researchers devise novel battery chemistries to help make fluoride batteries a reality.
Detailed 3D images show how nanoparticles change in reactions that purify contaminated water or power recyclable geochemical batteries.
The symmetrical light-gathering, energy-producing complex offers insights into how modern photosystems evolved.
Researchers link root water uptake to root traits and assess (poor) performance of common models.
A novel experimental geometry at the Linac Coherent Light Source reveals, for the first time, how silicon responds to shocks similar to those in a planet’s core.
The two most abundant elements in the universe, hydrogen and helium, were previously thought to be impossible to measure by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
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The 3.7-billion-year-old structures were considered the first evidence for life on the planet; new evidence suggests differently.
Scientists use implanted silicon ions and electricity to increase the spin time of quantum bits, moving closer to the tech needed for quantum networks.
