2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (172+ words) Q. What are you researching as a MITEI Energy Scholar? In my research, I achieved the equivalent of “seeing inside” the subsurface without damaging the sample. I have developed a vibrational spectroscopic technique that detects subsurface species—in this case, carbon…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (464+ words) Mueller-matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry (MMSE) enables accurate characterization of nanostructures; however, structural-parameter retrieval remains challenging because of the high computational cost of rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA), element-dependent prediction errors in the forward surrogate model, and instability caused by measurement noise. In…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (368+ words) Press releasePublished on 8 September 2026 Villigen, 07.09.2026 — Scientists from Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have used an electric field to reverse the handedness of atomic vibrations known as chiral phonons. Chiral phonons link magnetism with atomic motion. The ability to control them opens…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (36+ words) Nanowerk Physics-aware AI could accelerate hydrogen storage materials discovery A physics-aware AI framework combines reliable data, predictive models and automated experiments to accelerate discovery of hydrogen storage materials....

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (282+ words) A new study published in Science shows that a network built from atoms and light particles could improve the way artificial intelligence handles memory. The researchers built a “quantum-optical spin glass.” Normally, a magnet has atoms that all point in…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (230+ words) The University of Manchester New molecular magnet design boosts magnetic memory performance By combining the most successful features of previous molecular magnet designs, researchers have created high-performing lanthanide-based molecules that could support future ultra-high-density data storage technologies. An error occurred…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (233+ words) Imagine electronics you can reprogram simply by shining a light on them. Researchers have created ultra-thin “smart” materials that do just that, a breakthrough that could lead to adaptable sensors, smarter cameras, and brain-inspired computers. Introduced in ScienceAdvances, the new…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago   (460+ words) Atoms inside solid materials may appear fixed, but they are always moving. They vibrate together in patterns known as phonons. In some materials, these vibrations do more than move back and forth. The atoms can also travel in a tiny…...

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4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (337+ words) FBK-SD research is also supported by an international network involving research institutions, universities, companies, end users and public agencies. One recent development from the FBK Sensors and Devices Center is Supertimber, the result of a four-year collaboration with Xlam Dolomiti…...