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A new self-cleaning salt molecule to improve the performance of lithium metal batteries
Lithium (Li) metal batteries, batteries that contain a metallic Li-based anode, are currently used to power a wide range of electronic devices. Most of these batteries contain carbonate-based...
A quantum radar that outperforms classical radar by 20%
Quantum technologies, a wide range of devices that operate by leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics, could significantly outperform classical devices on some tasks. Physicists and engineers...
Study shows how the brain coordinates neuronal processing and communication during sleep
Past neuroscience studies have shown that while humans are sleeping, the brain remains highly active, consolidating memories and removing toxins accumulated during waking hours. While memory...
PandaX sets new constraints on the search for light dark matter via ionization signals
Teams of physicists worldwide have been trying to detect dark matter, an elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light. Due to its lack of interactions with electromagnetic...
New gate-tunable and high-mobility devices based on strontium titanate
Strontium titanate (SrTiO3), an oxide of strontium and titanium with a perovskite structure, has many advantageous properties, including spin-orbit coupling, electrical tunability, and...
New method to search for strongly interacting dark matter inside neutrino detectors
Physicists worldwide are trying to detect dark matter (DM) particles and their interactions with visible matter using various strategies and detectors. As these particles do not emit, reflect or...
New carbon-stabilized Li-Si anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs)—battery technologies with solid electrodes and solid electrolytes—have become the focus in an increasing number of research studies. This is primarily because they...
A solid-state quantum microscope that controls the wave functions of atomic quantum dots in silicon
Over the past decades, physicists and engineers have been trying to develop various technologies that leverage quantum mechanical effects, including quantum microscopes. These are microscopy tools...
Researchers introduce transparent optical imager with near-infrared sensitivity and touchless interface
Most existing devices are operated via the sense of touch, either via touchscreens or mouse, remote controls, keyboards, and other equipment. Some engineers, however, have been trying to introduce...
Evaluating the ability of ChatGPT and other large language models to detect fake news
Large language models (LLMs) are an evolution of natural language processing (NLP) techniques that can rapidly generate texts closely resembling those written by humans and complete other simple...