Articles

Flatiron Institute

October 13, 2020

New Material Pushes Limits of Superconductivity’s ‘Cousin’ By Thomas Sumner

A cross-section of a new material that exhibits the quantum anomalous Hall effect at higher temperatures than ever seen before

Global Brain

September 28, 2020

How to Build a Large-Scale Neuroscience Collaboration: Lessons from the International Brain Laboratory By Lauren E. Wool

network of working groups

Simons Society of Fellows

September 22, 2020

Think We Already Know Everything About Electrons? Think Again By Marcus Banks

Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) image of magnetic adatoms deposited on topological superconductor candidate PbTaSe2. Inset: a 2D enlarged view. Each magnetic adatom can host a Majorana zero mode acting as a topological qubit which has the potential to be used for robust quantum computation

Global Brain

September 17, 2020

The Self-Organized Movement to Create an Inclusive Computational Neuroscience School By Ashley Juavinett

illustration of students

Flatiron Institute

September 16, 2020

An Enhanced View of ALS

slice showing gene expression in neurons of a mouse brain.

Flatiron Institute

September 14, 2020

Infinitely Long Chains of Hydrogen Atoms Have Surprising Properties, Including a Metallic Phase By Thomas Sumner

A map of where electrons are most likely to be found around a chain of hydrogen atoms

Flatiron Institute

September 09, 2020

Massive Halo Finally Explains Stream of Gas Swirling Around the Milky Way

The Small and Large Magellanic Clouds as they would appear if the gas around them were visible to the naked eye.

Flatiron Institute

September 09, 2020

Sandwich-Like Superlattice Structures Provide New Insight Into Materials Design

High-resolution transmission electron micrograph highlighting different elements