Scientists Identify Hidden Phase Transition Between Liquid and Solid
Improved understanding of glassy dynamics could help scientists explain why a liquid behaves like a solid, and develop useful new materials. Researchers have identified a…
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Diamond’s Downfall: The Quantum World’s Next Top Material
Diamond has long held the crown in the realm of quantum sensing, thanks to its coherent nitrogen-vacancy centers, adjustable spin, magnetic field sensitivity, and capability…
Soccer Balls, Footballs & Quantum Mechanics: A New “Spin” on Ergodicity Breaking
Scientists observed unique ergodicity-breaking behaviors in the C60 molecule’s rotations without breaking symmetry using advanced infrared spectroscopy. This discovery offers new insights into quantum system…
Redefining Standards: NIST’s New Approach to Measuring Near-Zero Pressures
Chip manufacturing, gravitational wave detectors, and quantum computers could all benefit from better ways to measure a vacuum. A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty….
40-Year Quantum Riddle Solved: Why Are “Strange Metals” So Strange?
Recent research led by Aavishkar Patel from the Flatiron Institute has uncovered a mechanism that sheds light on the peculiar behavior of strange metals, one…
Quantum Curveball: Established Theory Challenged by Surprising Atomic Nucleus Shape Change
New Oak Ridge National Laboratory study reveals an unforeseen atomic nucleus shape change, using data from FRIB to explore the long-lasting excited state of sodium-32,…
Breathing In Plastic – Microplastics Stick Around in Human Airways
Fluid dynamics simulations reveal how detrimental plastic particles accumulate inside the nose and at the back of the throat. Research indicates that humans could potentially…
Scientists Trap Light Inside a Magnet – Paves Way for Tech Innovations
Researchers have discovered that trapping light in specific magnetic materials can greatly amplify their properties, offering potential innovations like magnetic lasers and a fresh perspective…
Deciphering Quantum Complexity: A Pioneering Algorithm for Accurate Qubit Calculation
Practical quantum computing is another step closer. Researchers have introduced a novel algorithm called Automated Compression of Arbitrary Environments (ACE) designed to study the interactions…
Electron Pairing in Artificial Atoms: Physicists Confirm Quantum State Predicted Over 50 Years Ago
Pairing of Electrons in Artificial Atoms Discovered Researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg, observed a quantum state that was theoretically predicted more…
Unlocking Quantum Secrets of Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene With Unprecedented Visualizations of Interacting Electrons
New study captures the behavior of interacting electrons that give rise to insulating states, addressing a key unsolved puzzle in the field. Princeton-led researchers have…
Qubits Unleashed: NIST’s “Toggle Switch” and the Future of Quantum Computing
The novel device could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs. What good is a powerful computer if you can’t read its output?…
Collision Course: Electromagnetic Waves Interact in Groundbreaking Experiment
Researchers show it’s possible to make photons that cross paths interact, paving the way for technology breakthroughs. A research team at the Advanced Science Research…
Approaching Absolute Zero: Scientists Use Lasers To Cool Small Membrane
Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a new technique that successfully cooled a small membrane down to temperatures close to absolute zero using…
Superconducting Optomechanical Breakthrough: A Quantum Leap in Mechanical Oscillator Technology
Scientists at EPFL have developed a superconducting circuit optomechanical platform that demonstrates ultra-low quantum decoherence and high-fidelity quantum control. Their groundbreaking work with a “vacuum-gap…
“Quantum Avalanche” – A Phenomenon That May Revolutionize Microelectronics and Supercomputing
New Study Solves Mystery on Insulator-to-Metal Transition A study explored insulator-to-metal transitions, uncovering discrepancies in the traditional Landau-Zener formula and offering new insights into resistive…
Breaking Physics: Muon G-2 Experiment Reinforces Surprise Result, Setting Up “Ultimate Showdown”
Findings at Fermilab show discrepancy between theory and experiment, which may lead to new physics beyond the Standard Model. Physicists now have a brand-new measurement…
Unlocking Twistronics: Ribbons of Graphene Push the Material’s Potential
A new technique developed at Columbia offers a systematic evaluation of twist angle and strain in layered 2D materials. The emerging field of twistronics is…
