Earth Sciences
Mar 3, 2021
Scientists dig deep to reveal Earth's hidden layer
It's an idea worthy of a Jules Verne novel; a mysterious layer at the center of our planet.
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General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Feb 26, 2021
Study reveals cause of 3-D asymmetry in inertial confinement fusion implosions
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions require very high levels of symmetry in order to reach the high densities and temperatures required for fusion induced self-heating. Even percent-level deviations from perfect ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 16, 2021
Subduction may recycle less water than thought
When one tectonic plate dives beneath another at a subduction zone, it recycles huge amounts of water and other chemicals into Earth's mantle. The sinking plate carries seawater trapped in sediments and crust or chemically ...
Superconductivity
Feb 15, 2021
Two-dimensional superconductivity and anisotropic transport at potassium tantalate interfaces
Unique electronic structures found at materials interfaces can allow unconventional quantum states to emerge. In a new report on Science, Changjiang Liu and a research team at the Argonne National Laboratory, University of ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 5, 2021
Bimeronium: A new member of the topological spin textures family
Topological spin textures in magnetic systems are intriguing objects that exhibit exotic physics and have potential applications in information storage and processing. The most fundamental and exemplary topological spin texture ...
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Feb 1, 2021
Ultralow magnetic damping of a common metallic ferromagnetic film
Ultralow damping is of key importance for spintronic and spin-orbitronic applications in a range of magnetic materials. However, the number of materials that are suited for charge-based spintronic and spin-orbitronic applications ...
Materials Science
Jan 13, 2021
Anisotropy of surface oxide formation influences the transient activity of a surface reaction
Metal surfaces play a role as catalysts for many important applications—from fuel cells to the purification of car exhaust gases. However, their behavior is decisively affected by oxygen atoms incorporated into the surface.
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Jan 11, 2021
There's no way to measure the speed of light in a single direction
Special relativity is one of the most strongly validated theories humanity has ever devised. It is central to everything from space travel and GPS to our electrical power grid. Central to relativity is the fact that the speed ...
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Jan 7, 2021
Researchers question fundamental study on the Kondo effect
The Kondo effect influences the electrical resistance of metals at low temperatures and generates complex electronic and magnetic orders. Novel concepts for data storage and processing, such as using quantum dots, are based ...
Nanophysics
Jan 6, 2021
Researchers fabricate arrays of atomically smooth iron-coated silicon pyramids with unusual magnetic properties
Ultra-small integrated circuits have revolutionized mobile phones, home appliances, cars, and other everyday technologies. To further miniaturize electronics and enable advanced functions, circuits must be reliably fabricated ...
