Polarization vortices in a ferromagnetic metal via twistronics
Cao, Y. et al. Unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene superlattices. Nature 556, 43–50 (2018). Article CAS PubMed Google…
Adelaide University researcher examines link between shark fear and conservation efforts
There are quite a few objects on Juliana Gleaves’s desk at Adelaide University that provide a clue into…
Scientists connect cosmic fingerprints of the universe’s first stars with MEGATRON simulation
MEGATRON is a good guy!?! Well, at least to cosmologists who are using this simulation to transform (sorry,…
Supply chain and environmental implications of waste-to-graphite
Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024 https://www.iea.org/reports/global-critical-minerals-outlook-2024 (International Energy Agency, 2024). Bhattacharyya, S. et al. Graphite: the new critical…
On this day in space! Oct. 2, 2015: The United Launch Alliance launches its 100th rocket with Atlas V flight for Mexico
On Oct. 2, 2015, the United Launch Alliance launched its 100th rocket! The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is…
On a 60-acre campus in Massachusetts, 18 superconducting magnets chilled to 8 kelvin are being assembled around a chamber that will bottle plasma 6 times hotter than the sun’s core, and the cryogenic plant hit its first commissioning target
A cryogenic plant beneath a converted industrial building in Devens, Massachusetts, hit minus 445 degrees Fahrenheit on September…
Large shark stuck in South Korean city canal draws 600,000 visitors | South Korea
A large shark has become an unlikely tourist attraction after getting trapped in a narrow city canal in…
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand Heat
An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe…
Australia began turning waste plastic into railway sleepers in 2015, saving timber; the recycled material could last up to 50 years | World News
Australia began experimenting with railway sleepers made from recycled plastic in 2015, turning material that might otherwise have…
New center boosts nuclear isotope output for deep-space missions
Canada is moving to expand its role in supplying nuclear isotopes that could power spacecraft on long-duration missions.…
Scientists just pushed superconductors beyond their usual current limit
Superconductors are among the most remarkable materials in quantum physics. When certain materials are cooled below a specific…
Australia is no longer promising to ban domestic trade of elephant ivory
You can’t sell a feather from a native bird without a permit in most parts of Australia. But…