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Controlling glycine polymorphs through nanoconfinement
A novel electric-field-assisted spraying method demonstrates how nanoconfinement dictates whether glycine crystallizes into its stable α-phase or its highly functional, piezoelect...
Observation of top-antitop quark excess
ATLAS probes top-antitop quark interactions near threshold
How can you fast-forward a quantum simulation?
Limits on the speed of quantum algorithms are not quite as rigid as previously thought, according to new research
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Can surplus renewable power make green hydrogen cheaper?
Using excess electricity from grid bottlenecks offers a promising cost reduction pathway, though uncertainty and pricing risks remain
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Water use in green hydrogen production
A lifecycle analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis reveals where water is consumed and how it can be reduced
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Strain relaxation in van der Waals heterostructures
New insights into how van der Waals heterostructures manage lattice mismatch at the nanoscale
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Defects as topological sensors
Researchers show that routine lattice flaws can reliably detect topological phases, opening new routes for quantum materials and device engineering
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Material limits of Spain’s energy transition
Spain can rapidly expand renewable energy, but the study shows this is only sustainable if overall material and energy demand is reduced
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How do collisions cause light to condense in solid-state devices?
New research explains how light can behave like a quantum fluid in semiconductors, opening up possibilities for new kinds of practical quantum light sources
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Exotic physics revealed in a simple circuit
Scientists have built an electronic circuit that is able to mimic a subtle symmetry normally only found in particle physics
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Solar power from abandoned mines
SolarMiner maps abandoned mining areas and reveals their huge potential for low‑cost solar energy
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Shear strain reshapes magic angle graphene
New STM measurements show that shear strain decisively shapes flat-band structure across multiple magic angle regimes
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Flat bands go 3D
A 3D soundwave lattice creates the first fully flat Landau levels, proving they can exist beyond two dimensions
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Rethinking rectification for future energy technology
Third-order optical effects enable light-to-DC conversion in common symmetric materials, opening new pathways for photodetection, terahertz sensing, and energy harvesting
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Driving matter into new states
A unified theory shows how periodic light can mimic superconductivity and create a new hybrid mode: the Meissner polariton
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