Imagine electronic devices that never overheat and sensors that detect pollutants with unmatched precision. Researchers at CUNY ASRC have taken a major step toward making this a reality by discovering how to generate long-wave infrared and…
Category: 4. Physics
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This Tiny Material Could End Overheating and Revolutionize Infrared Tech
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Acoustic Twist Reveals Flat Bands
• Physics 18, s35
A characteristic feature of twisted graphene bilayers has now been seen in an analogous acoustic system.
Stacking two sheets of graphene and slightly rotating one relative to the other can induce…
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Attempt to Harness Energy from Earth’s Rotation
• Physics 18, 62
Experiments support a controversial proposal to generate electricity from our planet’s rotation by using a device that interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
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Lensing Candidates Stand Out in Euclid Mission’s First Data Release
• Physics 18, 64
The Euclid satellite released its first trove of galaxy data based on seven days of deep-field observations in three sky areas.
ESA; Euclid; Euclid Consortium; NASA; image processing by M. Walmsley, M….
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Scientists Cracked the Code to Capturing Ultrafast Electron Motion in Real Time
Researchers have simplified a highly complex quantum imaging technique, 2DES, used to observe ultrafast electron interactions. By refining an existing interferometer design, they improved control over laser pulses, unlocking new capabilities for…
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Amazing New Technology Can ‘Bend’ Sounds Into Your Ears Only : ScienceAlert
What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?
Our newly published research introduces a way to…
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New Heavy Metal Molecule Could Reveal What Goes on Inside Nuclear Waste : ScienceAlert
Since it was first synthesized in a post-WW2 American lab in 1949, berkelium has been a rebel of the periodic table, defying quantum mechanics and taking on an extra positive charge that its relatives would never.
Now, a team of scientists…
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Eco-friendly method to efficiently convert methane to ethanol
In advancing sustainable energy solutions, an international collaborative team of scientists has achieved a significant milestone in low-carbon chemical conversion. In their recent publication in Nature, the team, led by Professors Zhengxiao GUO…
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Quantum light source for eco-friendly production of biogas
Much of our waste is far too valuable to simply be incinerated. If it is recycled in a carefully controlled way, not only can thermal energy be generated, but the resulting gas can also be used to produce valuable chemicals — from hydrogen to…
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Physicists Just Found a Way to Control Atoms Using Twisted Light
Scientists have unlocked a new way to control ionization, the process where atoms lose electrons, using specially designed light beams By leveraging optical vortex beams, light that carries angular momentum, they can precisely dictate how…
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