Research Highlights

Spintronics: A new twist on how light controls magnetism

Published in Physical Review Letters

A study of cobalt-platinum alloys reveals a previously unseen torque, pointing to electrons’ orbital motion as a key channel for light-induced magnetism

07/27/2026

Quantum devices: First gate-defined quantum dots realized in zinc oxide

Published in Nature Communications

A surprising Kondo effect, independent of electron number, hints at new physics in ZnO

06/22/2026

Non-Hermitian quantum mechanics: Uncovering the geometric properties unique to energy-non-conserving systems

Published in Physical Review Research

A theoretical framework reveals how geometric properties govern signal amplification in non-Hermitian systems—and offers a new route to measuring the Petermann factor

05/25/2026

Metallurgy: Hidden order unlocks the strength of β-titanium alloys

Published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Atomic-scale imaging reveals a hidden strengthening mechanism in a promising class of high-strength titanium alloys

04/27/2026

Aerospace materials: Rotating expansion process extends fatigue life of superalloy hole structures

Published in Materials Science & Engineering: A

Interrupted fatigue tests reveal that compressive residual stress relaxation governs fatigue life improvement in HCR-EP-strengthened Inconel 718 components

03/23/2026

Neural networks: Directional wiring shapes biologically relevant activity patterns in engineered networks

Published in Neural Networks

Microfluidic brain-on-a-chip platform reveals how hierarchical modularity and axon-to-dendrite connectivity regulate the balance between integration and segregation

02/24/2026

(6,5) Carbon nanotubes: Ultrahigh-purity synthesis achieved through trimetallic catalyst innovation

Published in ACS Nano

NiSnFe catalyst enables 95.8% purity synthesis of semiconductor carbon nanotubes with ideal bandgap properties