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A monolayer semiconductor is found to be a near-ideal platform for the fractional quantum Hall state: a quantum liquid emerging under large perpendicular magnetic fields. The image illustrates the WSe2 monolayer that houses “compound fermions,” a quasi-particle that forms due to strong interactions between electrons and is responsible for the …

This mosaic of 118 images shows where Curiosity is headed through Mars toward the sulfate-containing unit. NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover will be the envy of all hikers. You won’t have to hear “Are we there yet?” There will be no stops in the bathroom of …

The “Triaxus” towing platform makes its way through the rough surface of the ocean during a storm. By towing such a platform with monitoring instruments through the water, changing its depth into a ‘yo-yo’ pattern as it traveled, the scientists created high-resolution snapshots of how a dye released upstream evolved …

The old town was busy on Monday afternoon, the first day of a new phase of large-scale reopening of Brazil’s largest city. Shoppers were on the streets and in stores, sellers were pushing watermelon carts and other wares, and everything around them were sounds of human activity, not back to …

Pink Snow as seen on Presena Glacier. Miguel Medina / Getty Images Pink snow, also called “watermelon snow,” appeared on the Presena glacier in northern Italy, according to researcher Biagio Di Mauro of the Institute for Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy. While it’s not uncommon for …