Insulator or superconductor? Physicists find graphene is both
When rotated at a "magic angle," graphene sheets can form an insulator or a superconductor.
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Astronomers detect earliest evidence yet of hydrogen in the universe
Emitted just 180 million years after Big Bang, signal indicates universe was much colder than expected.
Robo-picker grasps and packs
New robotic system could lend a hand with warehouse sorting and other picking or clearing tasks.
Physicists create new form of light
Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photons.
Cities of the future may be built with locally available volcanic ash
Study finds adding volcanic ash reduces the overall energy required to manufacture concrete.
Microfluidics from LEGO bricks
MIT engineers make microfluidics modular using the popular interlocking blocks.
Engineers design artificial synapse for “brain-on-a-chip” hardware
Design is major stepping stone toward portable artificial-intelligence devices.
Turning heat into electricity
Study finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.
Citizen scientists discover five tightly packed exoplanets
The planetary system’s dense configuration gives clues to its formation
Scientists observe supermassive black hole in infant universe
Findings present a puzzle as to how such a huge object could have grown so quickly.
Engineers 3-D print a “living tattoo”
New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time.
Scientists demonstrate one of largest quantum simulators yet, with 51 atoms
New technique manipulates atoms into antiferromagnetic state.
New 3-D printer is 10 times faster than commercial counterparts
New design may open new opportunities for 3-D-printing technology.
A faster way to make Bose-Einstein condensates
Method of laser cooling may speed up investigations into magnetism and superconductivity.