Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with international partners, have achieved the first seamless 2D spintronics device made entirely from proximitized structures. They report a two-dimensional graphene spin valve that is enabled by proximity to the van der Waals magnet Cr₂Ge₂Te₆. Published in Nature Electronics, this innovative work lays the groundwork for a new research field and advancements in spintronics technology.

In a groundbreaking study recently published online in the journal Nature Photonics, a team of researchers has successfully demonstrated nonlinear Compton scattering (NCS) between an ultra-relativistic electron beam and an ultrahigh intensity laser pulse using the 4-Petawatt laser at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS) within the Institute for Basic Science at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea. The innovative approach was the usage of only a laser for electron-photon collisions, in which a multi-PW laser is applied both for particle acceleration and for collision (also called an all-optical setup). This achievement represents a significant milestone in strong field physics, in particular strong field quantum electrodynamics (QED), offering new insights into high-energy electron-photon interactions without the need for a traditional mile-long particle accelerator.

SMART researchers have pioneered the first Covalent Organic Framework (COF) sensors integrated within silk fibroin (SF) microneedles capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem tissues

These pH changes provide an early indication of drought stress in plants, which, if unmitigated, can lead to reduced plant growth and yield, and eventual death

This technology enables farmers to detect drought stress in plants up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest, enabling early intervention before irreversible damage occurs and thus reducing crop yield loss to climate or environmental factors

Researchers have developed a chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose aerogel that not only remediates tannery wastewater rich in chromium, aluminum, and zirconium but also repurifies the adsorbent for use in leather re-tanning processes.

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New results published in Physical Review Letters describe a first-time glimpse of the internal structure of the neutron thanks to the development of a special, 10-years-in-the-making detector installed in Experimental Hall B at Jefferson Lab.