New theory reveals the shape of a single photon A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single photon.
Invisible touch: AI can feel and measure surfaces Quantum-science advances using AI can measure very small surfaces and distances — opening a world of medical, manufacturing and other applications.
New route to 'quantum spin liquid' materials discovered Scientists have produced a new route to materials with complex 'disordered' magnetic properties at the quantum level. The material, based on a framework of ruthenium, fulfils the requirement …
Deciphering the anomalous properties of water Water, a molecule essential for life, has unusual properties — known as anomalies — that define its behavior. However, there are still many enigmas about the molecular mechanisms that would explain …
Scientists discover laser light can cast a shadow Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control an …
Scientists find a new way of entangling light and sound For a wide variety of emerging quantum technologies, such as secure quantum communications and quantum computing, quantum entanglement is a prerequisite. Scientists have now demonstrated a particularl …
Einstein's equations collide with the mysteries of the Universe Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves testing the fundamental …
Physics with a twist: New findings on graphene Researchers now reveal how various physical manipulations of graphene, such as layering and twisting, impact its optical properties and conductivity.
Astrophysicists use echoes of light to illuminate black holes Researchers have developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes. Their novel method, which will make it easier for the mass and the spin of black holes to be measured, represe …
Scientists calculate predictions for meson measurements Calculations of charge distribution in mesons provide benchmark for experimental measurements and validate widely used 'factorization' method for imaging the building blocks of matter.
Quantum vortices confirm superfluidity in supersolid Supersolids are a new form of quantum matter that has only recently been demonstrated. The state of matter can be produced artificially in ultracold, dipolar quantum gases. A team has now demonstrated …
Imaging nuclear shapes by smashing them to smithereens Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is comp …
Explaining science through dance Explaining a theoretical science concept to high school students requires a new way of thinking altogether, which is precisely what researchers did when they orchestrated a dance with high school stud …
Ensuring a bright future for diamond electronics and sensors To expand the potential use of diamond in semiconductor and quantum technologies, researchers are developing improved processes for growing the material at lower temperatures that won't damage th …
Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics Nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials can operate more efficiently than silicon-based devices, leveraging quantum mechanical properties to potentially enable ultra-low-p …
Improving energy production by boosting singlet fission process Singlet fission (SF) is an exciton amplification phenomenon in which two triplet excitons are generated from a singlet exciton produced by the absorption of a single photon in chromophores. A team of …
Successful development of a perfect diamagnetic conducting polymer Researchers have synthesized a conducting polymer, polyaniline, exhibiting perfect diamagnetic properties, which eliminate external magnetic fields within the material. These properties are typically …
A new paradigm for control of quantum emitters A research team developed a new paradigm for the control of quantum emitters, providing a new method for modulating and encoding quantum photonic information on a single photon light stream.
A rudimentary quantum network link between Dutch cities Researchers have demonstrated a network connection between quantum processors over metropolitan distances. Their result marks a key advance from early research networks in the lab towards a future qua …
Potential of MXenes for nanotech applications Materials scientists are exploring the physical properties of MXenes, a fast-growing family of two-dimensional materials with potential for many nanotechnology applications.
Researchers unlock a 'new synthetic frontier' for quantum dots A new technique for growing quantum dots has not only found a new, more efficient way to build a useful type of quantum dot, but also opened up a whole group of novel chemical materials for future res …
A new spectroscopy reveals water's quantum secrets Researchers have exclusively observed molecules participating in hydrogen bonds in liquid water, measuring electronic and nuclear quantum effects that were previously accessible only via theoretical s …
Successful experiment paves the way for new element Scientists have found an alternative way to produce atoms of the superheavy element livermorium. The new method opens up the possibility of creating another element that could be the heaviest in the w …
How fast is quantum entanglement? The emergence of quantum entanglement is one of the fastest processes in nature. Scientists show that using special tricks, this can be investigated on an attosecond scale. Scientists have managed to …
Cloud computing captures chemistry code The speed and agility of cloud computing opens doors to completing advanced computational chemistry workflows in days instead of months.
Neutron stars may be shrouded in axions Physicists have shown that extremely light particles known as axions may occur in large clouds around neutron stars. These axions could form an explanation for the elusive dark matter that cosmologist …
New benchmark helps solve the hardest quantum problems Predicting the behavior of many interacting quantum particles is a complicated process but is key to harness quantum computing for real-world applications. Researchers have developed a method for comp …
The neutron lifetime problem — and its possible solution How long do free neutrons live until they decay? This has been a hotly debated topic, because different measurement techniques lead to different results. A possible new solution has now been proposed: …
New diamond bonding technique a breakthrough for quantum devices A paper has solved a major hurdle facing researchers working with diamond by creating a novel way of bonding diamonds directly to materials that integrate easily with either quantum or conventional el …
Illuminating quantum magnets: Light unveils magnetic domains Scientists have used light to visualize magnetic domains, and manipulated these regions using an electric field, in a quantum antiferromagnet. This method allows real-time observation of magnetic beha …
New technique could unlock potential of quantum materials A research team has devised a unique method to observe changes in materials at the atomic level. The technique opens new avenues for understanding and developing advanced materials for quantum computi …
Quantum timekeeper packs several clocks into one Quantum physicists have tapped into a kind of ghostly interaction, known as entanglement, to improve the precision of optical atomic clocks, which measure time through the natural 'ticking' …
AI speeds up the discovery of energy and quantum materials Unearthing new LEDs, solar cells, and photodetectors requires extensive knowledge surrounding the optical properties of materials. Calculating these takes time and resources. Yet researchers unveiled …
Stopping off-the-wall behavior in fusion reactors New experimental results suggest that sprinkling boron into a tokamak could shield the wall of the fusion vessel and prevent atoms from the wall from getting into the plasma. A new computer modeling f …