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Electrons take the fast and slow lanes at the same time
Researchers have observed the formation of two quantum seas for spin and charge of electrons, by squeezing a small number of them down to a very narrow wire. These results...
19 June 2022
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No signs (yet) of life on Venus
The unusual behaviour of sulphur in Venus’ atmosphere cannot be explained by an ‘aerial’ form of extra-terrestrial life, according to a new study.
14 June 2022
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Richard Hills FRS (1945 – 2022)
We are sad to learn the death of Emeritus Professor Richard Hills FRS on 5th of June, after a period of ill health. Dr. Richard Hills had a remarkable career as...
6 June 2022
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You can hear every event twice in a three-dimensional quantum gas
You heard it here first, and then again. If you could immerse yourself in a quantum fluid, you would hear every event twice, because they support two sound waves with...
6 June 2022
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Dr. Lisa Jardine-Wright recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022
Dr Jardine-Wright has received an OBE for services to education. She is an Affiliated Lecturer at the Department of Physics, Fellow of Churchill College, and co-founder of Isaac Physics. I...
2 June 2022
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‘Fruitcake’ structure observed in organic polymers
Researchers have analysed the properties of an organic polymer with potential applications in flexible electronics and uncovered variations in hardness at the nanoscale, the first time such a fine structure has been observed in this type of material.
2 June 2022
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Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar cells – are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
24 May 2022
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One step closer to making terahertz technology usable in the real world
Researchers have discovered a new effect in two-dimensional conductive systems that promises improved performance of terahertz detectors. The fact that such effects can exist within highly conductive, two-dimensional electron gases...
23 May 2022