Helimagnets are a set of naturally occurring materials in which the electrons arrange themselves into spirals. Some tiny electrically-conducting helimagnets could mimic an inductor—coils of wire that control the flow…
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Theoretical modeling illuminates a new nonlinear Hall Effect
(a) Shows how the materials are layered in the heterostructure with six magnetic MBT septuple layers (SLs) and BP layers on top and bottom. (b) Shows atom arrangement in a…
Movement mourns ‘driving force for climate justice’ Saleemul Huq
Bangladeshi scientist and campaigner Saleemul Huq attended every UN climate summit and championed the cause of developing countries Veteran Bangladeshi climate scientist and campaigner Saleemul Huq died on Sunday at…
Fake fog, ‘re-skinning’ and ‘sea-weeding’ could help coral reefs survive
Erinn Muller should have reason to despair. The marine biologist studies coral health in Florida, a state whose reefs have been devastated by extreme heat, increasingly ferocious hurricanes and deadly…
Qualcomm Aims To Transform Mobile and PC Technology
I was in Hawaii last week at Qualcomm’s annual press and analyst conference, and the announcements made by the company were nothing short of amazing. What was also interesting was…
Device for Analyzing Deep Space Could Detect Tumors, Air Particles
An improved version of a device that enables scientists to study the hot matter in remnants of exploded stars in deep space and distant galaxy clusters is now available for…
Extreme heat projected to increase cardiovascular deaths
3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIH Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according…
Mystery of the Martian core solved
Mars’s liquid iron core is smaller and denser than previously thought. Not only is it smaller, but it is also surrounded by a layer of molten rock. This is what…
Japan’s first fully autonomous vehicle suspended
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Japan’s first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday. It is…
