This Quantum Fluid Freezes When Heated
Physicists finally understand why heating a supercold quantum fluid freezes it into a solid.....»»
Powerful new tool ushers in new era of quantum materials research
Research in quantum materials is paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries and is poised to drive technological advancements that will redefine the landscapes of industries like mining, energy, transportation, and medtech......»»
Study: Cicadas pee in jets, not droplets. Here’s why that’s kinda weird.
Come for the cicada video, stay for the scaling graphic of urination across animal kingdom. Cicadas' unique urination unlocks new understanding of fluid dynamics. Credit: Georgia Tech (Saad Bhamla/Elio Challita). Cicadas might be a.....»»
Materials research explores design rules and synthesis of quantum memory candidates
In the quest to develop quantum computers and networks, there are many components that are fundamentally different than those used today. Like a modern computer, each of these components has different constraints. However, it is currently unclear whi.....»»
Quantum-mechanical "molecules" spotted in superconducting devices
Electronic states that resemble molecules and are promising for use in future quantum computers have been created in superconducting circuits by physicists at RIKEN......»»
Quantum imaging could create bright future for advanced microscopes
The unique properties of quantum physics could help solve a longstanding problem that prevents microscopes from producing sharper images at the smallest scales, researchers say......»»
Scientists propose new scheme for the quantum battery using waveguides
A new study by researchers at Boston University proposes a quantum battery (QB) charging scheme based on a rectangular hollow metal waveguide. This approach allows them to overcome environment-induced decoherence and charging distance limitations. Th.....»»
Optically trapped quantum droplets of light can bind together to form macroscopic complexes
Condensed matter systems and photonic technologies are regularly used by researchers to create microscale platforms that can simulate the complex dynamics of many interacting quantum particles in a more accessible setting. Some examples include ultra.....»»
Exploring the surface properties of NiO with low-energy electron diffraction
Spintronics is a field that deals with electronics that exploit the intrinsic spin of electrons and their associated magnetic moment for applications such as quantum computing and memory storage devices. Owing to its spin and magnetism exhibited in i.....»»
Classifying quantum secrets: Pendulum experiment reveals insights into topological materials
A recent study conducted at Tel Aviv University has devised a large mechanical system that operates under dynamical rules akin to those found in quantum systems. The dynamics of quantum systems, composed of microscopic particles like atoms or electro.....»»
Ultraviolet spectroscopy: A leap in precision and accuracy at extremely low light levels
Ultraviolet spectroscopy plays a critical role in the study of electronic transitions in atoms and rovibronic transitions in molecules. These studies are essential for tests of fundamental physics, quantum-electrodynamics theory, determination of fun.....»»
Photons that make quantum bits "fly" for stable exchange of information in quantum computers
Two physicists at the University of Konstanz are developing a method that could enable the stable exchange of information in quantum computers. In the leading role: photons that make quantum bits "fly.".....»»
iOS 17.4 is here with alternative marketplaces, quantum protections, & battery health updates
Apple has to comply with the Digital Markets Act, making iOS 17.4 one of the biggest single updates ever, and it is now available to the public.Apple is ready for the DMAThe latest versions of iOS and the other operating systems have arrived just in.....»»
Scientists launch hub to channel quantum power for good
Scientists will work to channel the huge emerging power of quantum computers for the common good at a new institute opening in Geneva on Tuesday, its founders said......»»
Shortcut to success: Toward fast and robust quantum control through accelerating adiabatic passage
In work published in Physical Review Letters researchers at Osaka University's Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN) used "the shortcuts to the adiabaticity (STA)" method to greatly speed-up the adiabatic evolution of spin qubits......»»
Open quantum system shows universal behavior
Universal behavior is a central property of phase transitions, which can be seen, for example, in magnets that are no longer magnetic above a certain temperature. A team of researchers from Kaiserslautern, Berlin and Hainan, China, has succeeded for.....»»
Scientists reveal role of neighboring adsorbates and quantum tunneling in surface diffusion of hydrogen atoms
A research group led by Prof. Yang Yong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the role of neighboring adsorbate and quantum tunneling in the diffusion of hydrogen on a graphene surface, which op.....»»
Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research, and in new research published today, scientists demonstrate a novel platform that could help us find.....»»
Resonant tunneling: A possible way to probe the minimum length using atomic systems
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Yang Yong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed a remarkable quantum tunneling phenomenon across double potential barriers. They found that quantum tunneling is.....»»
Dark Forces Remastered makes a classic Star Wars shooter feel fast and fluid
A faithful but generous repackaging of LucasArts' early Doom-alike. Enlarge / Do you ever wonder why no contractor has been able to deliver to the Empire a standardized blaster rifle that shoots right where the crosshairs are aim.....»»
Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death
So what are we to make of this? Is Odysseus a success or a failure? Enlarge / NASA's LRO found Odysseus on the Moon. (credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University) Time is running out for the historic Odysseus lander th.....»»