Key Discovery for Future Design of Laser–Fusion Energy Reactors
Researchers discover that ions behave differently in fusion reactions. Ions behave differently in fusion reactions than previously expected, according to new findings by scientists at…
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Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Extend Qubit Lifetimes
Stability in Asymmetry By breaking the symmetry of their environment, scientists demonstrate a new technique for extending the length of time qubits can retain information….
New Measurements Provide a Glimpse of the Quantum Future
A multi-institutional team has created an efficient method for measuring high-dimensional qudits encoded in quantum frequency combs, a kind of photon source, on a single…
Mysterious Soil Virus Gene Seen for the First Time
The protein could be important in both soil decomposition and soil carbon cycling. There are billions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses in every handful of…
The Top 15 Most Stunning Photos Taken by the Dark Energy Camera
The Dark Energy Camera has taken countless photos. Here are 15 of the most spectacular. The Dark Energy Camera has taken more than a million…
High-Tech Quantum Sensors: Navigating When GPS Goes Dark
High-tech quantum sensors could guide vehicles without satellites, if they can handle the ride. When talking about quantum inertial sensors, words like “tough” or “rugged”…
Physicists Baffled by Proton Structure Anomaly
Precision measurement of how a proton’s structure deforms in an electric field has revealed new details about an unexplained spike in proton data. Nuclear physicists…
Not Science Fiction: Methane-Eating “Borgs” Have Been Assimilating Earth’s Microbes
A newly discovered type of transferable DNA structure with a sci-fi name appears to play a role in balancing atmospheric methane. In Star Trek, the…
New Method Exposes How Artificial Intelligence Works
The neural networks are harder to fool thanks to adversarial training. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have developed a novel method for comparing neural networks…
Nuclear Physics: How Stiff Is the Proton?
The proton is a nuclear particle with a positive electric charge located in the nucleus of an atom. It is a composite particle made up…
New Processs Could Allow for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
A collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Washington State University opens the door to sustainable jet fuel. An…
Scientists Uncover Remarkable Atomic Behavior in Thermoelectric Materials
Revealing the atomic mechanism behind thermoelectric heat transport. The Science Thermoelectric devices turn thermal energy into electricity by creating a voltage from the temperature differential…
Quantum Fisher Information: Spilling the Secrets of Quantum Entanglement
Because of quantum physics, quantum materials behave in surprising ways. For instance, they can be superconductors, which can allow electricity to flow with no resistance….
Our Immune System Is No Match – Coronavirus Protein Caught Severing Critical Immunity Pathway
Powerful X-rays from the SLAC synchrotron show that the fundamental wiring of our immune system seems to be no match for the vicious SARS-CoV-2 protein….
Physicists Discover Unexpected Mirror Nuclei Pairings
Physicists peer into mirror nuclei. The atomic nucleus is a busy place. Its protons and neutrons periodically collide and fly apart with high momentum before…
“Diamond Rain” on Giant Icy Planets May Be More Common Than Thought
SLAC scientists found that oxygen boosts this exotic precipitation, revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth. According to new research, “diamond rain,”…
Particle Physics Surprise: Nucleons Pick Pair Partners Differently in Small Nuclei
When odds are equal, particles paired up with others of the same kind more often than once thought. The protons and neutrons, which make up…
New Plastic Upcycling Technology: From Waste To Fuel for Less
New technology could divert problem plastics from landfills and convert them into fuel sources. A plastics recycling innovation that does more with less simultaneously increases…
