by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 28, 2023 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Mott insulators are a peculiar class of materials with structures that should theoretically conduct electricity, but that are instead insulators. These materials contain strongly correlated electrons, which can generate highly entangled many-body states marked by...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 28, 2023 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
The behaviors, physiology and existence of living organisms is supported by countless biological processes, which entail the communication between cells and other molecular components. These molecular components are known to transmit information to each other in...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 28, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
The hippocampus is a crucial brain region known to support the processing and storage of higher-level information, in the form of memories. In addition to allowing humans and animals to recall events that happened in the past, it plays a part in learning and...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 28, 2023 | nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
The hydrocarbon methane is highly abundant on Earth, yet its release is now known to contribute to surges in temperature and climate change. In recent years, researchers have been trying to devise reliable methods to directly convert methane into other fuels and...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 28, 2023 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Hi Tech & Innovation
Devices that can detect, track and decode movements in their surroundings can have countless valuable applications in fields ranging from robotics to health care, the entertainment industry, sports, and more. Wearable sensors can be particularly effective in detecting...