Norway Trees Sprout Gold: Bacteria Turns Soil Metal into Nanoparticles A surprising study has shown that Christmas or spruce trees hide gold inside their needles. Researchers in Norway have discovered that the humble trees’ roots interact with fungi and bacteria in the soil, leading to the formation of gold nanoparticles within the tree’s tissues. This […]
Scientists freeze hot glass nanoparticles’ rotation at record quantum purity of 92%
Breaking the Quantum Barrier: Scientists Freeze Hot Glass Nanoparticles’ Rotation at Record Purity of 92% The intriguing rules of quantum physics almost always fail when you move from atoms and molecules to larger objects. However, a recent groundbreaking experiment has defied this norm by achieving a record quantum purity of 92% in the rotation of […]