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An efficient tool to link X-ray experiments and ab initio theory

“The electronic structure of complex molecules and their chemical reactivity can be assessed by the method of resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) at BESSY II. However, the evaluation of RIXS data has so far required very long computing times. A …

Better bundled: new principle for generating X-rays

“Physicists from Göttingen University develop method in which beams are simultaneously generated and guided by “sandwich structure” X-rays are usually difficult to direct and guide. X-ray physicists at the University of Göttingen have developed a new method with which the …

Biodegradable Displays for Sustainable Electronics

“In the next years, increasing use of electronic devices in consumables and new technologies for the internet of things will increase the amount of electronic scrap. To save resources and minimize waste volumes, an eco-friendlier production and more sustainable lifecycle …

Compelling evidence of neutrino process opens physics possibilities

“The COHERENT particle physics experiment at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has firmly established the existence of a new kind of neutrino interaction. Because neutrinos are electrically neutral and interact only weakly with matter, the quest …

Debut of the world’s first high-temp maglev prototype at SWJTU

“The world’s first high-temperature superconducting high-speed maglev engineering prototype and its test line were launched on January 13, 2021 at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu. Epitomizing a landmark step forward, the prototype is designed and developed independently by China …

Highly efficient grid-scale electricity storage at fifth of cost - researchers modify hybrid flow battery electrodes with nanomaterials

“Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Imperial College London, have found a way to enhance hybrid flow batteries and their commercial use. The new approach can store electricity in these batteries for very long durations …

ITMO Physicists Discover New Physical Effect

“The scientists called it the anomalous exciton Hall effect. It occurs when a laser affects a semiconductor plate in the presence of a magnetic field. This phenomenon can be potentially used for studying exciton quasiparticles. The research is published in …

“Liquid” machine-learning system adapts to changing conditions

“The new type of neural network could aid decision making in autonomous driving and medical diagnosis. MIT researchers have developed a type of neural network that learns on the job, not just during its training phase. These flexible algorithms, dubbed …

Loon’s final flight

“When we unveiled Loon in June 2013, we meant everything in its name. It was a way-out-there and risky venture. Not just fragile-balloons-on-the-edge-of-space risky, but risky at the core of the question it was asking. Could this be the radical …

Metamaterial Tiles Boost Sensitivity of Large Telescopes

“A multi-institutional group of researchers has developed new metamaterial tiles that will help improve the sensitivity of telescopes being built at the preeminent Simons Observatory in Chile. The tiles have been incorporated into receivers that will be deployed at the …