The new capability for single atom analysis combines the X-ray beams of the Argonnes advanced photon source and atomic-scale imaging possible with a scanning tunneling microscopy probe. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory The new X-ray capability could find wide application in environmental and medical research, as well as in the development of batteries and microelectronic devices. … Read more
The violent merger between two stars that may have formed the helium-burning giant star Baekdu is depicted. The merger debris forms a disk from which the planet Halla formed, allowing the planets an unlikely survival around the star. Credit: WM Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko 8 Ursae Minoris b, a giant planet, surprisingly survives despite the expansion … Read more
From Kat J. McAlpine, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences July 5, 2023 Harvard researchers have developed techniques to control dark spots in light using metasurfaces, opening up new possibilities in fields such as remote sensing, precision measurement, and covert sensing. The team created precise dark spots that can capture atoms … Read more
