Chemical Origins of Optically Addressable Spin States in Eu(PS) and Eu(PSe).

Lanthanide materials with a 4f electron configuration (S) offer an exciting system for realizing multiple addressable spin states for qubit design. While the S ground state of 4f free ions displays an isotropic character, breaking degeneracy of this ground state and excited states can be achieved through local symmetry of the lanthanide and the choice of ligands. This makes Eu attractive as it mirrors Gd in exhibiting the S ground state, capable of seven spin-allowed transitions.

Information sharing within a social network is key to behavioral flexibility-Lessons from mice tested under seminaturalistic conditions.

Being part of a social structure offers chances for social learning vital for survival and reproduction. Nevertheless, studying the neural mechanisms of social learning under laboratory conditions remains challenging. To investigate the impact of socially transmitted information about rewards on individual behavior, we used Eco-HAB, an automated system monitoring the voluntary behavior of group-housed mice under seminaturalistic conditions.

Development of selective ssDNA micro-probe for PD1 detection as a novel strategy for cancer imaging.

Programmed death receptor 1, PD1, modulates the function of immune cells by providing inhibitory signals and constitutes the marker of immune exhaustion. Monitoring the level of PD1 promises a useful diagnostic approach in autoimmune diseases and cancer. Here we describe the development of an ssDNA aptamer-based molecular probe capable of specific recognition of human PD1 receptor.

Noncentrosymmetric Triangular Magnet CaMnTeO: Strong Quantum Fluctuations and Role of s versus s Electronic States in Competing Exchange Interactions.

Noncentrosymmetric triangular magnets offer a unique platform for realizing strong quantum fluctuations. However, designing these quantum materials remains an open challenge attributable to a knowledge gap in the tunability of competing exchange interactions at the atomic level. Here, a new noncentrosymmetric triangular S = 3/2 magnet CaMnTeO is created based on careful chemical and physical considerations.

Superconductivity-Electron Count Relationship in Heusler Phases-the Case of LiPdSi.

We report superconductivity in the full Heusler compound LiPdSi (space group , No. 225) at a critical temperature of = 1.3 K and a normalized heat capacity jump at , Δ/γ = 1.