The usual assumption is that such order requires complex causes, like electric charges, chemical reactions and finely tuned interactions between particles. Rodolfo Subert and Marjolein Dijkstra show that it can sometimes be much simpler.
The study, published on 14 November in Science Advances, demonstrates how freshwater from the south can slow down the weakening of this crucial ocean current.
Scientists can now switch quantum states in ultrathin germanene on and off. This brings stable, topologically protected qubits a step closer to reality.
On November 3 2025 NWO has announced substantial funding of the FASTTRACK project, to which GRASP makes an important contribution. The support from NWO's National Roadmap for Large-Scale Research Facilities ensures that the Netherlands can continue to play at the forefront of particle physics for the next ten years through the Nikhef partnership.
Normally acting as a sponge for refreezing meltwater, the snowy layer covering the ice sheet in Greenland is important for the overall fate of the ice sheet, but it’s changing in ways researchers currently do not fully understand.
By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean.
