Virus shells use asymmetry to control RNA release and infection
Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, but new…
Right-handed helical motion of malaria parasites revealed
With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito…
Atomically resolved edges and defects in lead halide perovskites
Ahmadi, M., Wu, T. & Hu, B. A review on organic–inorganic halide perovskite photodetectors: device engineering and fundamental…
In-plane dielectric constant and conductivity of confined water
Device fabrication We fabricated our devices using procedures similar to those described in ref. 22. A free-standing silicon nitride…
Magnetic imaging under high pressure with a spin-based quantum sensor integrated in a van der Waals heterostructure
Principle of the experiment We start by studying how the optical and spin properties of \({{{\rm{V}}}}_{{{\rm{B}}}}^{-}\) centers in…
Terahertz field control of surface topology probed with subatomic resolution
Basov, D. N., Averitt, R. D. & Hsieh, D. Towards properties on demand in quantum materials. Nat. Mater.…