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A new man-made crystal that can breathe oxygen like lungs could revolutionize clean energy technologies, including fuel cells and smart windows, by enabling efficient oxygen absorption and release at moderate temperatures, potentially enhancing energy efficiency and supporting climate goals.
Scientists from Korea and Japan have discovered a new metal oxide crystal that can repeatedly breathe in and out oxygen at low temperatures, potentially revolutionizing clean energy technologies like fuel cells and smart thermal devices by providing a stable, reversible, and practical material for controlling oxygen in various applications.
Scientists from Korea and Japan have developed a stable, reversible oxygen-breathing crystal made of strontium, iron, and cobalt, which could revolutionize clean energy and electronic devices by enabling efficient oxygen control under mild conditions.
Physicists at MIT have successfully trapped electrons in a three-dimensional crystal for the first time, creating an electronic "flat band" state. This state allows electrons to behave collectively and exhibit quantum effects, potentially leading to superconductivity and unique forms of magnetism. The crystal's atomic geometry, resembling the Japanese art of basket-weaving called "kagome," allows the electrons to be trapped and settle into the same energy band. The researchers also demonstrated that by manipulating the crystal's composition, they could transform it into a superconductor. This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for exploring rare electronic states in three-dimensional materials and developing technologies such as ultraefficient power lines and faster electronic devices.
Kim Kardashian turned heads at the opening of Swarovski's new flagship store in NYC, wearing a daring crystal top and matching miniskirt from her Swarovski x Skims collaboration. The backless halter top, secured with delicate silver chains, left little to the imagination, while she paired it with Swarovski x Skims Cotton Rib Boxers underneath. The collaboration quickly sold out, but fans can still get the Stretch Net Miniskirt. Kardashian also made headlines with her Britney Spears-inspired campaign for the collection.
Scientists have developed a crystal that can bend light like a black hole, creating a phenomenon called pseudogravity. This breakthrough could have applications in 6G communication technology, enabling wireless transmission of information at ultrahigh speeds. Additionally, the crystal's ability to mimic the behavior of light passing by black holes and other dense space objects could aid in the study of quantum gravity, a theory that combines quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of relativity. The manipulation of light within crystalline materials opens up new possibilities in the field of graviton physics.
Researchers have created a photonic crystal with pseudogravity, simulating the gravitational pull of a massive object like a black hole. By introducing distortion in the lattice of the crystal, they were able to bend light, similar to how gravity affects the trajectory of light. This breakthrough could have applications in simulating gravitational phenomena and improving telecommunication networks, particularly in the development of 6G communication.
Scientists have developed a crystal that can bend light similar to how black holes do, a phenomenon known as pseudogravity. This breakthrough could have applications in 6G communication technology, enabling wireless transmission of information at ultrahigh speeds. Additionally, the crystal's ability to mimic gravitational lensing could aid in the study of quantum gravity, a theory that combines quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of relativity. The crystal, created by distorting photonic crystals, has the potential to manipulate light for next-generation communication and advance the field of graviton physics.
A woman in Crystal, Minnesota, died after being hit by two drivers while walking in the middle of a road. The incident occurred in the evening, and the woman was taken to the hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. Both drivers are cooperating with the investigation, and there is no evidence of distraction or impairment.
Chemists from Osaka University have discovered a crystal that transforms into a liquid when exposed to ultraviolet light. The crystal undergoes a series of changes in its luminescence as it melts, indicating changes in its molecular structure. The material is a type of organic compound known as a heteroaromatic diketone, and the researchers have dubbed it 'SO'. The crystal's ability to change color and intensity during melting provides insights into the molecular changes that occur as these crystals shift from solids to liquids. The study could have potential uses in photonics, electronics, and drug delivery.
Physicists at RIKEN have discovered hidden stripes in a crystal that could help understand the behavior of electrons in certain quantum systems, including high-temperature superconductors. The electrons in most materials interact weakly, but in materials where they interact strongly, they behave as quasiparticles. The team examined a crystal in which a layer of nickel atoms was arranged in a square lattice, and found that the electrons had broken this pattern and were instead aligned in stripes, called nematicity. Such experiments will help physicists test different proposed theories for the behavior of quantum systems with many particle interactions.
A crystal stored in a mineral collection for 135 years has been found to contain the shell of a 67-million-year-old titanosaur egg. The egg was preserved by layers of solidified volcanic rock and silica-rich water that seeped inside the shell and crystalized to form a light pink and white agate mineral. The specimen was discovered by a man named Charles Fraser while living in India between 1817 and 1843 and cataloged as agate in 1883 by the Natural History Museum in the U.K. The near-perfect spherical shape of the rock and the thin layer around the crystal suggest it could be a dinosaur egg.