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For a Split Second, a (Simulated) Particle Went Backward in Time

May 08, 2019 | Quantum Information Science

Press Release

The spin doctors: Researchers discover surprising quantum effect in hard disk drive material

Scientists find surprising way to affect information storage properties in metal alloy.

April 25, 2019 | Materials Science and Engineering, spintronics

Researchers at Argonne have discovered a way to control the direction of electron spin in a cobalt-iron alloy, influencing its magnetic properties. The result could have implications for more powerful and energy-efficient materials for information storage. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Newly devised static negative capacitor could improve computing

April 08, 2019

Scaling forward

March 22, 2019

Lithium ions flow through solid material

March 20, 2019

Researchers reverse the flow of time on IBM’s quantum computer

March 13, 2019

Opportunities abound for ascending women scientists

March 12, 2019

Press Release

Kwok named Outstanding Referee by American Physical Society

Outstanding referee finds a way to give back to the research community.

February 27, 2019 | About Argonne, Awards and Recognition

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Feature Story

Easing bacterial traffic jams

Controlling the motion of swimming bacteria could benefit applications including microscopic transport, biomedicine and even microrobotics.

February 27, 2019 | Biology, Microbiology, Materials Science and Engineering

Argonne scientists have introduced a set of 3D-printed columns that can control the “swimming” motion of bacteria, which could lead to the development of new applications in microrobotics and biomedicine. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Press Release

Sound waves let quantum systems ‘talk’ to one another

Breakthrough could advance quantum sensors, computing and communication.

February 19, 2019 | Materials Science and Engineering, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Quantum Computing

Argonne nanoscientist Martin Holt took X-ray images of the acoustic wave through the use of the Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at the Center for Nanoscale Materials and Advanced Photon Source, both U.S. Department of Energy user facilities at Argonne National Laboratory.