The difficulty with quantum spin liquids is that nature prefers order. In ordinary magnetic materials, unpaired electrons ...

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Scientists grow ultra-uniform perovskite nanocrystals at room temperature, boosting yields and brighter light for future ...

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Self-assembling electronics made from liquid metal particles could provide a cheaper way of manufacturing computer chips, simply by harnessing the basic physics of how fluids flow through tiny ...

Researchers have discovered a "shape-recovering liquid" that appears to defy the laws of thermodynamics. The liquid, which is made up of oil, water and magnetized particles,consistently separates into ...

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Reshaping graphene from flat sheets into compact particles solves a key manufacturing problem, enabling printable conductive ...