Texas A&M University researchers are developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature, which could provide even more effective fire protection for several widely used materials. Continue reading “Researchers develop fire-retardant coating featuring renewable materials”
Bigger teams aren’t always better in science and tech
In today’s science and business worlds, it’s increasingly common to hear that solving big problems requires a big team. But a new analysis of more than 65 million papers, patents and software projects found that smaller teams produce much more disruptive and innovative research. Continue reading “Bigger teams aren’t always better in science and tech”
Direct-write quantum calligraphy in monolayer semiconductors
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have developed a way to directly write quantum light sources, which emit a single photon of light at a time, into monolayer semiconductors such as tungsten diselenide (WSe2). Single photon emitters (SPEs), or quantum emitters, are key components in a wide range of nascent quantum-based technologies, including computing, secure communications, sensing and metrology. Continue reading “Direct-write quantum calligraphy in monolayer semiconductors”
Bees can do basic arithmetic
Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that expands our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power. Continue reading “Bees can do basic arithmetic”
Scientists develop first fabric to automatically cool or insulate depending on conditions
Despite decades of innovation in fabrics with high-tech thermal properties that keep marathon runners cool or alpine hikers warm, there has never been a material that changes its insulating properties in response to the environment. Until now. Continue reading “Scientists develop first fabric to automatically cool or insulate depending on conditions”
Laser physics: Attosecond photoelectron spectroscopy accelerated
Laser physicists have succeeded in reducing the acquisition time for data required for reliable characterization of multidimensional electron motions by a factor of 1000. Continue reading “Laser physics: Attosecond photoelectron spectroscopy accelerated”
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