Estuaries of rivers into the ocean can take different forms. (left) The delta of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers at the mouth of the Indian Ocean consists of channels that form loops surrounding hundreds of islands. (right) The mouth of a river from Wax Lake in Louisiana, USA, to the Atlantic Ocean is similar to […]
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New theory reveals fracture mechanism in soft materials
Schematic representation of the considered surface instability showing the reference and actual configurations, also detailing the nature of the boundary conditions. Credit: Physical review papers (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.248202 A new theory has finally deciphered the physical mechanisms of fracture in soft materials. This discovery could soon lead to new, defect-free materials that are more resistant […]
In search of dark matter with the world’s coolest quantum detectors
The experiment is about 10,000th of a degree above absolute zero in a special refrigerator; Dr. Autti (right). Credit: Lancaster University One of science’s greatest mysteries may be one step closer to a solution. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing […]
Physicists develop a method to detect single-atom defects in semiconductors
Michigan State University combined terahertz laser light, shown as a wavy red arrow, with a scanning tunneling microscope, or STM, tip – the dark pyramid shape that exchanges a red electron with a sample shown with a blue surface . Credit: Eve Ammerman One of the challenges of cramming smarter and more powerful electronics into […]
Physicists develop a method to detect single-atom defects in semiconductors
Michigan State University combined terahertz laser light, shown as a wavy red arrow, with a scanning tunneling microscope, or STM, tip – the dark pyramid shape that exchanges a red electron with a sample shown with a blue surface . Credit: Eve Ammerman One of the challenges of cramming smarter and more powerful electronics into […]