The mechanical response of vinculin
This study delivers the first quantitative, single-molecule measurement of force-dependent conformational transitions in vinculin, using high-precision magnetic tweezers and molecular
Breakthroughs of the Year 2025
Quantum Bayes’ Rule and Petz Transpose Map from the Minimum Change Principle
Bayes’ rule updates beliefs from new evidence and can be derived from a “minimum change” principle that alters prior beliefs
Milli-Tesla quantization enabled by tuneable Coulomb screening in large-angle twisted graphene
Graphene has the highest room-temperature mobility but was historically outperformed at low temperatures by GaAs 2D electron gas, which achieves
Bulk superconductivity near 40 K in hole-doped SmNiO2 at ambient pressure
For decades, physicists sought cuprate-like high-temperature superconductivity without copper, turning to nickelates as chemically similar candidates. Earlier superconducting nickelates were
Breakthroughs of the Year 2024
On-demand transposition across light-matter interaction regimes in bosonic cQED
This work introduces a superconducting circuit that combines long-lived harmonic oscillators with rapid, on-demand tuning, enabling fast control without compromising
Deep Thermalization in Gaussian Continuous-Variable Quantum Systems
Deep thermalization is an emergent universal behaviour occurring in the equilibration dynamics of quantum many-body systems, which goes beyond regular
Kardar-Parisi-Zhang Physics in the Density Fluctuations of Localized Two-Dimensional Wave Packets
We’ve uncovered a surprising connection between how coffee droplets spread on paper and when quantum particles become frozen in highly
Upconversion electroluminescence in 2D semiconductors integrated with plasmonic tunnel junctions
Dr. Zhe Wang from NUS, in collaboration with international researchers led by Prof Goki Eda, recently discovered that a single
Unraveling the Dual-Mode Impact on Tension Gauge Tethers’ Mechanical Stability
Dr. Jingzhun Liu and Prof. Jie Yan from NUS have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of cellular mechanosensing
Breakthroughs of the Year 2023
Autonomous DNA molecular motor tailor-designed to navigate DNA origami surface for fast complex motion and advanced nanorobotics
Nanorobots powered by designed DNA molecular motors on DNA origami platforms are vigorously pursued but still short of autonomous and
Dimensional Transmutation from Non-Hermiticity
Dr. Jiang Hui from NUS，led by Prof. Lee Ching Hua, has recently unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: non-Hermiticity redefines lattice dimensionality,
Controlled alignment of supermoiré lattice in double-aligned graphene heterostructures
The supermoiré lattice, built by stacking two moiré patterns, is regarded as the next generation moiré quantum matter. The main
Two-dimensional ferroelectricity in a single-element bismuth monolayer
Ferroelectrics are famous for their versatile applications in memories, solar cells etc., despite their limited variety. Dr Gou Jian from
Dynamics-Based Entanglement Witnesses for Non-Gaussian States of Harmonic Oscillators
Harmonic oscillators are the simplest systems studied in physics— so simple that they have the same dynamics (i.e. how they
Breakthroughs of the Year 2022
A key focus of condensed matter physics is the study of new states of matter. States that are immune to
The spin-orbit effect has the potential to result in new scientific discoveries and improve advanced electronics. One highly sought-after outcome
Trapped, ultracold atoms allow scientists to study a range of exotic quantum phenomena, such as superconductivity and superfluidity. But it
Breakthroughs of the Year 2021
We are all familiar with the concept of celestial bodies orbiting around one another, such as the Earth orbiting around
Whirling vortex-like magnetic nano-textures in anti-ferromagnets are predicted to be highly robust, ultra-small and ultra-fast. Each pattern comprises many little
A fundamental question in mechanobiology is how mechanical stimuli are sensed and converted into signals that regulate cellular responses to
The world of quantum mechanics is characterised by its discrete nature, where particles can only have energies in step-like amounts,
A Bose-Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter in which all particles have the same energy and are completely