In a paper published in National Science Review, researchers from Beihang University, the Institute of Physics (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and Fudan University demonstrated room-temperature ultrafast spin current generation and terahertz radiation in a two-dimensional superlattice (Fe₃GeTe₂/CrSb)₃, overcoming the challenge of its Curie temperature being only 206 K. In tandem with first-principle calculations and time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements, the study reveals a laser-enhanced proximity effect as the origin of the spin currents, causing transient spin polarization in the superlattice.

A joint research team led by Prof. Jie Zhang found the reasons of discrepancies between experimental results of neutron spectral moment analyses and hydrodynamic predictions in nuclear burning plasmas in the recent inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments conducted at the National Ignition Facility, through unprecedented kinetic simulations incorporating large-angle collisions. These collisions generate supra-thermal ions during the deposition of alpha particles, causing deviations from the equilibrium state and falling outside the scope of the hydrodynamic descriptions. The kinetic simulations further reveal that large-angle collisions play a pivotal role in advancing the ignition moment and augmenting the deposition of α-particles in ICF nuclear burning plasmas.

Among the hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds produced by plants, some may hold the key to treating human ailments and diseases. But recreating these complex, naturally occurring molecules in the lab often requires a time-consuming and tedious trial-and-error process. Now, chemists from Scripps Research have shown how new computational tools can help them create complex natural compounds in a faster and more streamlined way.

A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, where it will capture the first global images of the magnetic field that shields Earth from solar radiation.

The Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager, or LEXI, instrument is one of 10 payloads aboard the next lunar delivery through NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative, set to launch from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than mid-January, with Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lander. The instrument will support NASA’s goal to understand how our home planet responds to space weather, the conditions in space driven by the Sun.

A research team led by Prof. Jintao Zhang (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University) demonstrates the in-situ loading of molybdenum carbide nanoclusters (MoC) and zinc single atoms (Zn-SA) within porous carbon fibers to invoke the electrocatalytic conversion of iodine at the interface, providing robust guidance for constructing advanced iodine catalysts and optimizing their battery performance.