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A new state of light

“Physicists at the University of Bonn observe new phase in Bose-Einstein condensate of light particles A single “super photon” made up of many thousands of individual light particles: About ten years ago, researchers at the University of Bonn produced such …

A Swiss Army Knife for Genomic Data

“A good way to find out what a cell is doing—whether it is growing out of control as in cancers, or is under the control of an invading virus, or is simply going about the routine business of a …

Actor in a Supporting Role: Substrate Effects on 2D Layers

“Researchers detected non-negligible interactions between technologically intriguing 2D materials and the substrates that physically support them Atomically thin layers are of great technological interest because of potentially useful electronic properties that emerge as the layer thickness approaches the 2D limit …

AMD and Xilinx Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve AMD’s Acquisition of Xilinx

“AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) and Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) announced today that stockholders voted to approve their respective proposals relating to the pending acquisition of Xilinx by AMD. The acquisition will bring together two industry leaders with complementary product portfolios and …

Designing Selective Membranes for Batteries Using a Drug Discovery Toolbox

“By binding specific ions in specially designed cages within its pores, a new membrane could enable more efficient flows in energy storage devices Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly pass through while blocking others are key enablers for energy …

Distant stars spiralling towards a collision give clues to the forces that bind sub-atomic particles

“Bath space scientists have found a new way to probe the internal structure of neutron stars, giving clues about the makeup of matter at an atomic level. Space scientists at the University of Bath have found a new way to …

First results from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment strengthen evidence of new physics

“The long-awaited first results from the Muon g-2 experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory show fundamental particles called muons behaving in a way that is not predicted by scientists’ best theory, the Standard …

Genesis Celebrates Launch In China With Dazzling, World Record-breaking Drone Show Over Shanghai’s Iconic Skyline

“Genesis marked its arrival in China with an extraordinary visual debut, presenting a progressive new form of brand storytelling to Chinese audiences With the skies of central Shanghai as its canvas, Genesis employed thousands of illuminated drones to paint an …

Giant radio pulses from pulsars are hundreds of times more energetic than previously believed

“A group led by scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, using coordinated observations of the Crab pulsar in a number of frequencies, have discovered that the “giant radio pulses” which it emits include an increase in x-ray emissions …

Graphene ‘smart surfaces’ now tunable for visible spectrum

“Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have created optical devices with a unique range of tunability, covering the entire electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light. A paper published in Nature Photonics outlines applications for this ‘smart surface …