Topology explains queer electrical current boost in non-magnetic metal: Scientists reduce resistance in PdCoO2 with magnetic fields
Applying a magnetic field to PdCoO2, a non-magnetic metal, made it conduct 70% more electricity, even though basic physics principles would...
Catalyst could make production of key chemical more eco-friendly
This is nitrogen-rich graphene festooned with finely tuned copper nanoparticles selectively converts carbon dioxide to ethylene, a key...
Quantum effects affect the best superconductor: Quantum effects explain why hydrogen sulphide is a superconductor at record-breaking temperatures
This is a structure with symmetric hydrogen bonds induced by the quantum behavior of the protons, represented by the fluctuating blue...
Exotic quantum effects can govern the chemistry around us
Protons can tunnel in solutions and at temperatures above the boiling point of water, found scientists from the Institute of Physical...
NASA Study Solves Two Mysteries About Wobbling Earth
The relationship between continental water mass and the east-west wobble in Earth's spin axis. Losses of water from...
NASA Cargo Headed to Space Station Includes Habitat Prototype, Medical Research
Saturn Spacecraft Not Affected by Hypothetical Planet 9
Saturn as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2008. Long-term tracking of the spacecraft's position has revealed no...
Quantum technologies: from mobile phones to supercomputers
Quantum physics not only explains how matter behaves at the subatomic level, but is also used to create many devices in our everyday lives, from lasers and transistors to GPS and mobile phones. The next wave of innovation could lead to unbreakable...
