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Fig. 1. Scheme of metal-like quantum gas. Credit: NINS / IMS The electronic properties of condensed matter are often determined by an intricate competition between kinetic energy that aims to superimpose and delocalize electronic wave functions through the crystal lattice, and to locate electron-electron interactions. In contrast, the gas phase …

The symmetry breaking phase transition in magic angle graphene. The four ‘flavors’ of Dirac electrons that fill your energy levels are represented by four ‘liquids’ that fill conical vessels. Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science In 2018, it was discovered that two graphene layers twisted with respect to each other by …

A study at SLAC and Stanford identified which pairs of atoms in a catalyst nanoparticle are most active in a reaction that breaks down a harmful exhaust gas in catalytic converters. The most active particles contained the highest proportion of a particular atomic configuration, one in which two atoms, each …

Although a sequel to Aardman’s animated stop-motion movie “Chicken Run” is being prepared, one of the original film’s voice actors Mel Gibson will not be returning, two people with knowledge of the production told TheWrap. Because the sequel to “Chicken Run” will go into production next year, one person explains …

An Artistic Illustration of the Light Activated Antenna-Reactor Catalyst Rice University engineers designed to break down carbon-fluorine bonds in fluorocarbons. The aluminum portion of the particle (white and pink) captures light energy (green), activating islands of palladium catalysts (red). In the box, fluoromethane molecules (above) made up of one carbon …