A team of researchers simulated conditions on water-rich exoplanets in the laboratory and learned something surprising about their geological composition. Out beyond our solar system,…
Silicon carbide is in the race to become the leading material for developing an expanding system of quantum networks, according to an international team of…
Quantum communication—where information is sent through particles, typically entangled photons—has the potential to become the ultimate secure communication channel. Not only is it nearly impossible…
Novel Insight Reveals Topological Tangle in Unexpected Corner of the Universe Scientists find a unique knotted structure — one that repeats itself throughout nature —…
Using two flat-top diamonds and a lot of pressure, scientists have forced a magnetic crystal into a spin liquid state, which may lead to insights…
Using a combination of experimental and computational data, researchers discover paths to optimize pulses from highly intense X-ray beams. Scientists have long pursued the ability…
Scientists at Argonne National Lab and University of Chicago search for COVID19 treatments and analysis. As COVID-19 makes its way around the world, scientists are…
Weighing In on the Origin of Heavy Elements A long-held mystery in the field of nuclear physics is why the universe is composed of the…
Researchers demonstrate first stable semiconductor neutron detector. Homeland Security might soon have a new tool to add to its arsenal. Researchers at Northwestern University and…
Argonne, University of Chicago scientists perform initial measurements through a 52-mile fiber-optic testbed. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and…
An international team led by Argonne has visualized the elusive, ultrafast proton transfer process following the ionization of water. Understanding how ionizing radiation interacts with…
University of Chicago Team Discovers Innovative Way to Tune Quantum Signals After decades of miniaturization, the electronic components we’ve relied on for computers and modern…
Scientists devise new catalyst that uses light to turn carbon dioxide to fuel. The concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is steadily increasing, and…
Scientists pioneer technique for working with topological materials. Topological materials have become a hot topic in quantum materials research, as they have potential applications for…
Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National…
Catalytic method upcycles single-use plastic into high-quality liquid products. Single-use plastics might have more inherent value than you think. Researchers have developed a new method…
Breaking of rotational symmetry in ring-shaped nanoparticle leads to surprising quantum property when illuminated with laser. Particles that are mere nanometers in size are at…
Argonne scientists look to 3D printing to ease separation anxiety, which paves the way to recycle more nuclear material. Astronauts now print their own parts…