Heusler, Weyl and Berry

A new review paper about magnetic topological materials in the family of Heusler compounds explains the connection between topology, symmetry and magnetism at a level suitable for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry and materials science with a basic knowledge of condensed matter physics.

Next-gen ultrafast optical fiber-based electron gun to reveal atomic motions during transition state

Ultrabright electron pulses and a streak camera will enable researchers to directly observe and capture atomic motions at surfaces and interfaces in real time.

Scientists forge ahead with electron microscopy to build quantum materials atom by atom

A novel technique that nudges single atoms to switch places within an atomically thin material could bring scientists another step closer to realizing theoretical physicist Richard Feynman's vision of building tiny machines from the atom up.

Harvesting solar fuels through a bacterium's unusual appetite for gold

The bacterium Moorella thermoacetica has an appetite for gold. And in exchange for this special treat, the bacterium has revealed a more efficient path to producing solar fuels through artificial photosynthesis.

Chemists create nanoreactors to synthesize organic substances under visible light

Hollow nanocubes of titanium dioxide with ultra-thin walls act like nanoreactors and provide for 28 fold more effective organic reactions at room temperature under the influence of visible light.

Unzip, turn around, rezip

Scientists have long known that double-stranded DNA can be unwound into single-stranded DNA by molecular motor proteins called helicases, just like pulling a zipper. But researchers have discovered that the same machinery, after changing its shape, can also put the unwound DNA back together into double-stranded DNA.

Free online course on plasmonics - from fundamentals to modern applications

The course starts on edX on November 1st, 2018. Listeners will learn the latest achievements and modern applications about plasmonics.