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Figure of cubic boron arsenide on a colorful background
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Is This the Best Semiconductor Ever Found?

Cubic boron arsenide may in fact even be the best possible one

3 min read
A micrograph
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Electron Hole, Meet Your Fractional Cousin

At very low temps and high magnetic fields, “particles” emerge that behave like fractions of an electron

2 min read
A researcher preparing the GLM
AerospaceTopicNewsType

What Is Hot Lightning? These Strikes Are More Likely to Start Wildfires

New satellite sensor data, combined with info from the terrestrial U.S. National Lightning Detection Network, will help scientists identify the most dangerous lightning strikes

5 min read
An illustration shows a side-by-side comparison of how hydrogen (shown as red dots) moves in a material before and after a voltage is applied.
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With Help From Hydrogen, Spintronics Takes One Step Closer to Digital Logic

Hydrogen ions can turn magnetism on and off in a spintronic device, opening up digital logic applications

3 min read

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