Research Summaries

Scientists develop a nanoscale electron imaging method that reveals the dynamics of the collective vibrations of atoms at the interface between materials.

Electric fields in a crystal of Ni2Mo3O8 create spin excitons and elusive magnetic order.

Researchers used single crystal X-ray diffraction to learn about the structure and bonding of a highly radioactive radium compound.

Theory uncovers the formation process and dynamics of atomic-scale defects for generating and controlling qubits for quantum computers and sensors.

Researchers expand the quantum mechanical descriptions of nuclear fusion reactions.

Genetically modified bacteria brews two valuable products from underutilized plant fiber, potentially reducing fossil fuel use.

Scientists create a genome-wide map of gene activity in bacteriophages.

Researchers gain new insights into how the isotope astatine-211 interacts with resins commonly used to purify the isotope for therapeutic use.

Twisted bilayer graphene defies conventional theories by exhibiting superconductivity despite a vanishingly small charge carrier velocity.

Research on ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms reshapes scientists’ perspective on those microbes’ physiology and ecological niche.