First results from 2021 rocket launch shed light on aurora's birth Scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky. The Kinetic-scale Energy and momentum Transport experiment — KiNET-X — …
Physicists magnetize a material with light Physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light. The results provide a new way to control and switch antiferromagnetic materials, which are of interest fo …
Physicists 'bootstrap' validity of string theory String theory remains elusive as a 'provable' phenomenon. But a team of physicists has now taken a significant step forward in validating string theory by using an innovative mathematical me …
New discovery by scientists redefines magnetism Step into a world so tiny, it defies imagination — the nanoscale. Picture a single strand of hair, now shrink it a million times. You've arrived. Here, atoms and molecules are the architects of …
Molecular interactions: Spirals and waves Non-reciprocal interactions can increase the order in an active system. The researchers created a model to describe the emerging patterns depending on the amount of non-reciprocity in an active system …
Mapping the nanoscale architecture of functional materials Researchers have pioneered a new technique called X-ray linear dichroic orientation tomography, which probes the orientation of a material's building blocks at the nanoscale in three-dimensions. …
Rethinking the quantum chip Researchers have realized a new design for a superconducting quantum processor, aiming at a potential architecture for the large-scale, durable devices the quantum revolution demands. Unlike the typic …
Nature inspires self-assembling helical polymer Helical structures are ubiquitous across biology, from the double-stranded helix of DNA to how heart muscle cells spiral in a band. Inspired by this twisty ladder, researchers have developed an artifi …
The last missing piece of silicon photonics Scientists have developed the first electrically pumped continuous-wave semiconductor laser composed exclusively of elements from the fourth group of the periodic table — the 'silicon group …
Space-time crystals, an important step toward new optical materials Photonic space-time crystals are materials that could increase the performance and efficiency of wireless communication or laser technologies. They feature a periodic arrangement of special materials …
Faster organic phosphorescence for better display tech Screens for TVs, smartphones or other displays could be made with a new kind of organic LED material. The material maintains sharp color and contrast while replacing the heavy metal with a new hybrid …
A connection between quantum theory and information theory With the help of a new experiment, researchers have succeeded in confirming a ten-year-old theoretical study, which connects one of the most fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics — the complementa …
Particle research gets closer to answering why we're here Physicists have outlined the next 10 years of global research into the behavior of neutrinos, particles so tiny that they pass through virtually everything by the trillions every second at nearly the …
Milestone in defining electrical units Scientists carried out an experiment that realizes a new kind of quantum standard of resistance. It's based on the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect.
Controlling matter at the atomic level Physicists are getting closer to controlling single-molecule chemical reactions — could this shape the future of pharmaceutical research?
Ultrafast dissociation of molecules studied at BESSY II An international team has tracked at BESSY II how heavy molecules — in this case bromochloromethane — disintegrate into smaller fragments when they absorb X-ray light. Using a newly developed analyt …
Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements Researchers have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver to specific locati …
Making quantum physics easier to digest in schools A team of physics educators is focusing on a new approach to teaching quantum physics in schools. Traditional classroom teaching has tended to focus on presenting the history of the origins of quantum …
A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae. Scientists propos …
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 …