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Dive Into the Quantum World: Visit Quantum Decoded at the Museum of the History of Science

Loic Musy — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:37:48 +0000

Quantum physics underpines many of the technologies we use every day, from secure communication to the next generation of computing. But what exactly is quantum science, and how is it transforming the world? As part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (UNESCO), the exhibition Quantum Decoded invites the public to explore this fascinating field through interactive…

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Driving ferroelectric domain walls towards greater roughness

Adriana Aleman — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:49:16 +0000

Ferroelectric domain walls show thermally activated creep and progressively roughen when driven from the edges of planar electrodes, potentially limiting racetrack memory applications in thin films. This research is published in Applied Physics Letters. Domain walls are nanoscale boundaries separating regions with different orientation of polarisation in ferroelectric materials. They can present novel physical properties … Continued

A physics perspective on wound healing

Adriana Aleman — Mon, 03 May 2021 13:49:00 +0000

Scientists from UNIGE and UZH have used a statistical physics approach to identify the lengthscales of key intercellular interactions which govern tissue healing. In material physics understanding how systems interact across the interfaces separating them is of central interest. But can physical models clarify similar concepts in living systems, such as cells?

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Philippe Tückmantel received the Springer Theses prize

Adriana Aleman — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:05:00 +0000

Each year the Springer Thesis prize is awarded to a PhD work in order to recognise its scientific impact. The thesis of Philippe Tückmantel entitled “Scanning Probe Studies of Structural and Functional Properties of Ferroelectric Domains and Domain Walls”, supervised by Professor Patrycja Paruch was recognised by a Springer Theses prize and published in the Springer Theses series.

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Ferroelectric nanodomains shed light on universal systems

Adriana Aleman — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:01:00 +0000

Earthquakes and avalanches may have devastating consequences, yet are hard to study, occurring only occasionally and often in poorly monitored regions. Fortunately, simpler systems with similar properties can sometimes be investigated efficiently and safely in the laboratory to yield generally applicable results in a phenomenon called universality. New research at the DQMP, University of Geneva … Continued

Patrycja Paruch receives the iWOE-24 Oxide Electronics Prize for Excellency in Research

Adriana Aleman — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:04:00 +0000

Patrycja Paruch receives the iWOE-24 Oxide Electronics Prize for Excellency in Research. Patrycja is awarded for “contributions to the understanding of the physics of domain walls in ferroelectrics – in particular for her work on domain wall creep, studies of domain wall roughness, and her discovery of conductivity at domain walls in “simple” ferroelectrics.” This … Continued