Crystalline symmetry breaking enables directional light emission in quantum dots
Dai, X. et al. Solution-processed, high-performance light-emitting diodes based on quantum dots. Nature 515, 96–99 (2014). Article ADS …
Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world
A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains the first definitive evidence of a long-lost world that…
All hands on deck: the EU’s €92 million bid for a global ocean intelligence network
The European Commission announced on Wednesday a sweeping €92 million maritime initiative aimed at positioning the European Union…
Single-shot full-field X-ray imaging with 10-nm resolution using hard X-ray free-electron laser pulses
Miao, J., Charalambous, P., Kirz, J. & Sayre, D. Extending the methodology of X-ray crystallography to allow imaging…
4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon June 4-5
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a strong G3 geomagnetic storm warning for June 4 through to…
NASA’s Moon Rover Looks Like The Ultimate Side-By-Side From The Future
There was a time when side-by-sides were just farm tools. Then they became desert racers. Then they became…
Atom Computing Reveals Quantum Error Correction with Toric Code
Insider Brief Atom Computing reported the first full demonstration of quantum error correction using a toric code on…
Storms on distant hot Jupiters provide first evidence of magnetic fields on exoplanets—why it matters
Magnetic fields protect a planet’s atmosphere from stellar winds and are crucial for life. Astronomers have found the…
Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with first case in Texas
Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals. When the…
New analysis reveals why Ganymede has a magnetic field when other moons do not
Ganymede has long looked like a contradiction in orbit. Jupiter’s largest moon is the only moon known to…
X-ray velocimetry study earns Ronan Smith the PMB Early Career Researcher Award – Physics World
X-ray velocimetry study earns Ronan Smith the PMB Early Career Researcher Award – Physics World Skip to main…
“I had a hunch something was about to happen.” This researcher was filming a manta ray from above, when this happened
Some events in the ocean happen all the time but are very rarely seen by humans. So, when…