• Physics 18, 3
Researchers show they can magnetize an antiferromagnet using terahertz light, switching the state on a million times faster than is possible for other magnetic states.
Adam Glanzman
Author: admin
-
Physics – Antiferromagnet Magnetized with Light
Using carefully… -
How do directional connections shape complex dynamics in neuronal networks?
Uncovering the relationship between structure (connectivity) and function (neuronal activity) is a fundamental question across many areas of biology. However, investigating this directly in animal brains is challenging because of the immense…
Continue Reading
-
Ancient Lead Poisoning May Have Contributed to the Roman Empire’s Downfall
It’s perhaps historically appropriate that the word “ironic” contains “iron.” Mining and smelting minerals like iron represented technological highs at the Roman Empire’s peak. But those activities also produced enough lead pollution…
Continue Reading
-
Strategic Tech 2025: Rare Earths, Chips, and Energy
Over the last year, Spectrum’s editors have noticed an emerging through line connecting several major stories: the centrality of technology to geopolitics. Last month, our cover story, done in partnership with Foreign Policy magazine, was on…
Continue Reading
-
Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot as All-Electric EV Sales Stall
Automakers got one thing right: Electrified cars are the future. What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap.
Now…
Continue Reading
-
New Hybrid Supercars Stress Performance, Not Mileage
Aside from having four wheels, it’s hard to see what a US $30,000 Toyota Camry has in common with a $3 million Ferrari F80. But these market bookends are examples of an under-the-radar tech revolution. From budget transportation to hypercars,…
Continue Reading
-
SwitchBot K20+ Pro Modular Home Robot at CES
Earlier this year, we reviewed the SwitchBot S10, a vacuuming and wet mopping robot that uses a water-integrated docking system to autonomously manage both clean and dirty water for you. It’s a pretty clever solution, and we appreciated that…
Continue Reading
-
CES 2025 Preview: Six Intriguing Gadgets to Look for
This weekend, I’m on my way to Las Vegas to cover this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. I’ve scoured the CES schedule and lists of exhibitors in preparation for the event, where I hope to find fascinating new tech. After all, some prep is…
Continue Reading
-
Growing divide: Agricultural climate policies affect food prices differently in poor and wealthy countries
Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research…
Continue Reading
-
Android Baby, Nao Robocup, and More
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.
Continue Reading