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This Exotic Particle Had an Out-of-Body Experience; These Scientists Took a Picture of It

“An unexpected finding by scientists at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley could advance quantum computers and high-temperature superconductors Scientists have taken the clearest picture yet of electronic particles that make up a mysterious magnetic state called a quantum spin liquid …

To Reduce Vehicle Pollution, a Single Atom Can Do the Work of Several

“Researchers hit on a way to reduce precious metals in engine aftertreatment systems Your ride might be a modest one—but if it burns gasoline, you have precious metals on board. To reduce pollution at the tailpipe, gasoline cars and …

Trinamic’s 3-Phase MOSFET Gate Driver Maximizes Battery Life and Cuts Component Count by Half

“Fully integrated TMC6140-LA simplifies design of high-performance brushless DC motor drives and improves efficiency by 30 percent Hamburg, Germany–August 16, 2021–TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG, now part of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), introduces the …

Wearable technology research at Stanford

“From developing innovative means of production to testing the quality of commercially available products, Stanford researchers are enthusiastically involved in improving wearable technologies. As technology continues to get smaller and smarter, the world of wearable technologies grows larger. Many people …

An Exciting New Material

“Researchers around the world are buzzing about a candidate superconductor created at UCSB’s NSF Quantum Foundry Since receiving a $25 million grant in 2019 to become the first National Science Foundation (NSF) Quantum Foundry, UC Santa Barbara researchers affiliated …

Building Blocks: New Evidence-Based System Predicts Element Combination Forming High Entropy Alloy

“New method overcomes the drawbacks typically associated with data-driven methods such as data bias and poor availability Building prediction models for high entropy alloys (HEAs) using material data is challenging, as datasets are often lacking or heavily biased. Now, researchers …

China’s Mars rover travels over 800 meters on red planet

“China’s Mars rover Zhurong has traveled more than 800 meters on the surface of the red planet as of Friday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. Zhurong has been traversing …

Chinese scientists develop glass as hard as a diamond

“Using a diamond to cut glass is not news, but a research team in northern China recently developed the world’s hardest glassy material that can leave a deep scratch on the surface of a diamond with ease. The (tentatively …

‘Cleaner’ catalytic converter to be developed in partnership with industry

“A new synthetic material that accelerates the removal of harmful nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from engine fumes is to be tested in a prototype catalytic converter. Scientists at Leeds who developed the material have announced a research collaboration with …

‘Cool’ kids in the cosmos may not be so unique

“Rice models infer small stars share similar dynamics to our sun, key to planet habitability Stars scattered throughout the cosmos look different, but they may be more alike than once thought, according to Rice University researchers. New modeling work by …