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Research Update Light-controlled switches get a glow up Bistable molecular switches with turn-ON fluorescence and other controllable properties bring exciting possibilities for future molecular electronics, data storage, and more. 12 August 2026
Research Update Striped or checkered? Magnetic field influences competing electronic patterns in a graphene-like quantum material Researchers reveal how electronic patterns emerge and can be controlled in the graphene-like quantum material CeTe₃. 23 July 2026
Research Update Capturing an elusive step in molecular sandwich making First structural characterization of a double ring-slipped intermediate brings new possibilities for stimuli-responsive materials design 21 May 2026
Research Update The complete evolution of spin glass from order to chaos Seven years of refining black crystals have led to an experimentally confirmed definition of spin glass and set a new baseline for studying exotic materials. 21 May 2026
Research Update Quantum ‘alchemy’ made feasible with excitons Researchers demonstrate a powerful new approach to Floquet engineering, which for decades has sought to imbue ‘trivial’ materials with exotic quantum properties. 19 January 2026
Research Update Free radicals caught in the act with slow spectroscopy New experimental setup detects the faint signals of electrons, shedding new light on the physics of photodegradation and other long-term photoemission processes. 06 December 2025
Research Update Atomically-tailored single atom platforms hold promise for next-generation catalysis With carefully designed tunable active sites, unique structure of new single atom platforms enables strong gas binding in pioneering step towards more efficient industrially-relevant catalysis. 03 December 2025
Research Update Crystal-free mechanoluminescence illuminates new possibilities for next-generation materials Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence. 28 October 2025
Research Update Freely levitating rotor spins out ultraprecise sensors for classical and quantum physics With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a wide range of sensing technologies. 10 October 2025
Research Update Shining a light on dark valleytronics Using one of the most advanced spectroscopy setups worldwide, researchers have created a recipe for research into next-gen quantum information technologies. 25 September 2025
Research Update A new organometallic compound challenges a fundamental principle of textbook chemistry Previously considered improbable, the new discovery in coordination chemistry could open exciting possibilities in catalysis and materials science. 07 July 2025
Research Update Nanographenes prolong super-resolution microscopy from minutes to hours By replacing traditional fluorophores with nanographenes, it’s now possible to observe phenomena at the 10-nanometer scales over long periods. 12 March 2025