Ferroelectrics are special materials with polarized positive and negative charges—like a magnet has north and south ...

In quantum computers, information is often carried by single photons and picked up by structures named superconducting ...

Abstract: We present an innovative Fano resonance sensor based on an all-oxide multilayer film for biomolecule detection. The sensor, consisting of a rutile prism, indium tin oxide (ITO), SiO2, and ...

Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea Samsung Display Company, ...

To enhance their practicality, a team led by Jun Ye, a professor of physics at CU Boulder, and Eric Hudson, a professor at UCLA, used thin films of thorium tetrafluoride (ThF4) to build nuclear ...

The sticky stuff helps release these thin films of laboratory-made diamond from their backing, like peeling off a fruit roll-up. Diamond has many special properties. It dissipates heat extremely ...

Observation of this transition in vapour-deposited thin films, which require only minuscule amounts of 229 Th, opens up a possible route to the widespread use of portable nuclear clocks.

Below, I’ll project the films that I believe have the best shot at making the Oscars’ top category. First, a disclaimer: Few of the groups that have weighed in so far include actual Oscar ...

In “A Complete Unknown,” the new film directed by James Mangold, a young Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) impulsively slips into a movie theatre with his girlfriend, Sylvie (Elle Fanning), to ...

After a year of big changes, The A.V. Club’s roster of film critics has added a slew of new faces and brought back some old favorites. That state of flux—a net positive to be sure—means our ...

Films like "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Spy Kids" will live on forever in cinema's hall of fame, better known as the National Film Registry. The National Film Preservation Board announced Tuesday the ...