A new 'spin' on kagome lattices

Team's findings shed new light on the presence of spin-orbit coupling and topological spin textures in kagome lattices.

Seeing and avoiding the 'blind spot' in atomic force measurements

Researchers have discovered a 'blind spot' in atomic force microscopy - a powerful tool capable of measuring the force between two atoms, imaging the structure of individual cells and the motion of biomolecules.

Iron-rich lamellae in the semiconductor

Researchers produce unusual 2D crystal structures.

Fast storage material in neutron light

Novel phase change memory materials can work a thousand times faster than current flash memory chips, while being significantly more durable.

Supercomputers without waste heat

Physicists explore superconductivity for information processing.

An embellished coat for bone implants

A clean and precise technology based on ultra-short pulse laser aims to treat the surfaces of titanium or stainless steel implants to ensure a better anchorage into the human body.

Molecular insights into spider silk

Scientists have discovered new molecular details of self-assembly of a spider silk fibre protein.

Neural networks let microscopists see more

Researchers develop a method to overcome the limitations of microscopes.

Cryo-electron microscopy shows how stabilizing proteins bind to microtubules

Flash freezing a shape-shifting protein reveals details about its role in intracellular transportation and the maintenance of cell shape.

Molecularly thin hybrid perovskite for advanced optoelectronic applications

Scientists have discovered that the light emission properties of molecularly thin two-dimensional (2-D) hybrid perovskite can be tuned in a highly reversible way for ultrathin optoelectronic applications.

Two-dimensional materials skip the energy barrier by growing one row at a time

Confirming a century-old prediction could help scientists construct new classes of materials.