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Stretching the Limits: How Diamond Manipulation Enhances Quantum Bits

Louise Lerner, University of Chicago — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:33:47 +0000

Breakthrough by Argonne, UChicago researchers could help pave way for quantum infrastructure. In work supported by the Q-NEXT quantum research center, scientists “stretch” thin films...

Magnetic Revolution: Diamonds and Rust Rewrite Physics Textbooks

University of Cambridge — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:44:13 +0000

Cambridge researchers have identified magnetic monopoles in hematite, suggesting new possibilities for advanced, eco-friendly computing technologies. This first-time observation of emergent monopoles in a natural...

Superconductors’ Secret: Old Physics Law Stands the Test of Time in Quantum Material Conundrum

Glennda Chui, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:46:38 +0000

This surprising result is important for understanding unconventional superconductors and other materials where electrons band together to act collectively. Long before researchers discovered the electron...

Reimagining the Cosmos: New Theory Unites Einstein’s Gravity With Quantum Mechanics

University College London — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:15:23 +0000

A radical theory that consistently unifies gravity and quantum mechanics while preserving Einstein’s classical concept of spacetime is announced today in two papers published simultaneously...

The Particle Accelerator Reinvented: Compact, Powerful, and Ready to Transform Science

University of Texas at Austin — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:52:36 +0000

Researchers have unveiled a compact particle accelerator that achieves high electron energies in a fraction of the space required by traditional accelerators, promising advancements in...

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Behavior in Active Particles

University of Münster — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 12:41:16 +0000

Researchers have discovered previously unknown physical effects in systems made up of particles whose propulsion speed depends on their orientation. The field of research focusing...

Thought To Be Impossible – Scientists Uncover Hidden World Using Newly Found Properties of a Graphene-Like Material

EPFL — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 03:12:18 +0000

Researchers from EPFL and the University of Manchester have unlocked secrets of nanofluidics by utilizing a two-dimensional material and light. A breakthrough in nanofluidics is...

The Stellar Forge: Charged Particles and Element Creation in Stars

Tracey Peake, North Carolina State University — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:25:05 +0000

New research offers an innovative approach to model star-based elemental formation, improving our grasp of nuclear reactions in the cosmos. New research from North Carolina...

Vectorial Adaptive Optics: A New Horizon in Phase and Polarization Correction

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, CAS — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 01:45:57 +0000

Vectorial adaptive optics (V-AO) is an innovative approach to correct phase and polarization aberrations in optical systems. It improves resolution and vector field uniformity, impacting...

Unlocking the Quantum Realm: A New Tool for Uncharted Phenomena

University of Innsbruck — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:28:45 +0000

Predictions of quantum field theory experimentally confirmed for the first time. Entanglement is a quantum phenomenon where the properties of two or more particles become...

Breaking the Atom’s Secrets: Physicists Discover Molecular Structure of Nuclear Ground State

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:43:32 +0000

A pivotal study by scientists at the Institute of Modern Physics has uncovered molecular-type structures in atomic nuclei, revolutionizing our understanding of nuclear matter. Scientists...

Quantum Squeeze: MIT Unlocks New Dimensions in Precise Clocks

Jennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:23:40 +0000

More stable clocks could measure quantum phenomena, including the presence of dark matter. The practice of keeping time relies on stable oscillations. In grandfather clocks,...

Photon Engineering: How Physicists Use Light To Build Complex Structures

Leiden University — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 04:55:16 +0000

Petr Steindl creates complex structures of light using single photons. As a teenager, he wanted to study Czech poetry but decided on quantum physics after...

Telecom’s Quantum Future: Unprecedented Longevity in Entanglement Storage

Nanjing University School of Physics — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:31:07 +0000

Physicists have achieved a major breakthrough in quantum technology by significantly extending quantum storage times at telecom wavelengths. This advancement is critical for developing practical...

Shattered Dreams: Scientists Debunk LK-99 Room Temperature Superconductivity Myth

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 03:16:51 +0000

New research has disproved the superconductivity claims of LK-99, showing that its properties result from the structural transition of Cu2S impurities, not superconductivity. In a...

Dark Matter Detective Work: A Revolutionary Approach at the Large Hadron Collider

University of the Witwatersrand — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:28:54 +0000

Researchers investigate whether dark matter particles actually are produced inside a jet of standard model particles. The existence of dark matter is a long-standing puzzle...

Metallic Mystery: The Puzzling Silence of a “Strange Metal” in Quantum Noise Experiment

Rice University — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:43:23 +0000

Rice physicists find evidence of exotic charge transport in quantum material. True to form, a “strange metal” quantum material proved strangely quiet in recent quantum...

Scientists Use Machine Learning To Unravel Mysteries of Atomic Shapes

University of Nottingham — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:39:32 +0000

New research has leveraged machine learning techniques to identify the properties of atomic pieces of geometry. This groundbreaking effort holds the potential to propel the...

Science Made Simple: What Is the Theory of Relativity?

U.S. Department of Energy — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 08:35:35 +0000

What Is the Theory of Relativity? Relativity is two related theories: special relativity, which explains the relationship between space, time, mass, and energy; and general...

A New Era in Laser Technology – Scientists Create Femtosecond Laser Entirely out of Glass

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:00:02 +0000

Is it possible to create a femtosecond laser entirely from glass? That’s the rabbit hole that Yves Bellouard, head of EPFL’s Galatea Laboratory, went down...

Simulating the Cosmos: Is a Miniature Universe Possible?

Kimberly Hickok, Symmetry — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:33:41 +0000

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a computer answer all of the biggest questions in the universe? In his first year of graduate school, in...

The Future of Biology: Decoding Cell and Tissue Mechanics in 3D With Active Matter Theory

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:49:34 +0000

Open-source supercomputer algorithm predicts patterning and dynamics of living materials and enables studying their behavior in space and time. Biological materials are made of individual...

Science Made Simple: What Is Antimatter?

U.S. Department of Energy — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:22:29 +0000

What Is Antimatter? Antimatter is the twin of almost all the subatomic particles that make up our universe. The matter in our universe comes in...

Quantum Riddle Solved: Purple Bronze Discovery Unveils “Perfect Switch” for Future Tech

University of Bristol — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 02:59:35 +0000

Quantum scientists have discovered a phenomenon in purple bronze that could be key to the development of a ‘perfect switch’ in quantum devices which flips...