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Read article: Magic-angle graphene reveals a host of new states Advanced materials Research update Magic-angle graphene reveals a host of new states Latest work on twisted carbon sheet could allow researchers to investigate strongly correlated physics in a simple platform
Read article: 4D electron microscopy images charge density at sub-angstrom scales Advanced materials Research update 4D electron microscopy images charge density at sub-angstrom scales Transmission electron microscopy can be used to detect electric charge density as well as image atoms
Read article: Atomic spins on a surface make good quantum bits Advanced materials Research update Atomic spins on a surface make good quantum bits New quantum computing platform could also be used to measure tiny electric and magnetic fields
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Read article: Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity Advanced materials Research update Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity New device is better than traditional microelectrode and fluorescence-based approaches
Read article: Hamiltonian learning technique advances quantum spin register Advanced materials Research update Hamiltonian learning technique advances quantum spin register New work will be important for making and controlling high-fidelity gates in quantum computers
Read article: 3D knots appear in liquid crystals Advanced materials Research update 3D knots appear in liquid crystals Researchers have succeeded in creating the first analogues of Kelvin’s “vortex atoms” in chiral materials
Read article: Time reversal symmetry breaks in ferromagnetic Weyl semimetals Advanced materials Research update Time reversal symmetry breaks in ferromagnetic Weyl semimetals Results from precise band structure measurements are an important step in the quest for materials in which magnetism and topology could be exploited for future technology
Read article: Synthetic antiferromagnets host room-temperature skyrmions Advanced materials Research update Synthetic antiferromagnets host room-temperature skyrmions New result will be important for future real-world applications that make use of these tiny magnetic particle objects