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August 25, 2025
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Aug. 25, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that electron spin loss, long considered waste, can instead drive magnetization switching in spintronic devices, boosting efficiency by up to three times. The scalable, semiconductor-friendly method could accelerate the ...
Aug. 23, 2025 — Scientists may have uncovered the missing piece of quantum computing by reviving a particle once dismissed as useless. This particle, called the neglecton, could give fragile quantum systems the full power they need by working alongside Ising ...
Aug. 16, 2025 — Researchers have unveiled a new quantum material that could make quantum computers much more stable by using magnetism to protect delicate qubits from environmental disturbances. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on rare spin-orbit ...
Aug. 16, 2025 — Rice University scientists have discovered a way to make tiny vibrations, called phonons, interfere with each other more strongly than ever before. Using a special sandwich of silver, graphene, and silicon carbide, they created a record-breaking ...
Aug. 15, 2025 — Researchers have found a clever way to make quantum dots, tiny light-emitting crystals, produce streams of perfectly controlled photons without relying on expensive, complex electronics. By using a precise sequence of laser pulses, the team can ...
Aug. 11, 2025 — Scientists have found that microscopic gold clusters can act like the world’s most accurate quantum systems, while being far easier to scale up. With tunable spin properties and mass production potential, they could transform quantum computing and ...
July 19, 2025 — Scientists have cracked a century-old physics mystery by detecting magnetic signals in non-magnetic metals using only light and a revamped laser technique. Previously undetectable, these faint magnetic “whispers” are now measurable, revealing ...
July 17, 2025 — Using advanced metasurfaces, researchers can now twist light to uncover hidden images and detect molecular handedness, potentially revolutionizing data encryption, biosensing, and drug ...
July 11, 2025 — Scientists have discovered a revolutionary new method for creating quantum states by twisting materials at the M-point, revealing exotic phenomena previously out of reach. This new direction dramatically expands the moiré toolkit and may soon lead ...
June 27, 2025 — Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough by generating quantum spin currents in graphene—without relying on bulky magnetic fields. By pairing graphene with a magnetic material, they unlocked a powerful quantum effect that allows electrons to ...
June 27, 2025 — Imagine detecting a single trillionth of a gram of a molecule—like an amino acid—using just electricity and a chip smaller than your fingernail. That’s the power of a new quantum-enabled biosensor developed at EPFL. Ditching bulky lasers, it ...
June 27, 2025 — Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technique called RAVEN that can capture the full complexity of an ultra-intense laser pulse in a single shot—something previously thought nearly ...
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Aug. 18, 2025 — ETH Zurich scientists have levitated a tower of three nano glass spheres using optical tweezers, suppressing almost all classical motion to observe quantum zero-point fluctuations with unprecedented ...
Aug. 11, 2025 — Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, researchers have captured the hidden, never-ending vibrations of atoms inside molecules. This first-ever direct view of zero-point motion reveals that ...
Aug. 11, 2025 — ETH Zurich researchers levitated a nano glass sphere cluster with record-setting quantum purity at room temperature, avoiding costly cooling. Using optical tweezers, they isolated quantum zero-point ...
Aug. 5, 2025 — A rare mineral from a 1724 meteorite defies the rules of heat flow, acting like both a crystal and a glass. Thanks to AI and quantum physics, researchers uncovered its bizarre ability to maintain ...
Aug. 1, 2025 — At the edge of two exotic materials, scientists have discovered a new state of matter called a "quantum liquid crystal" that behaves unlike anything we've seen before. When a conductive Weyl ...
July 28, 2025 — For the first time ever, scientists have watched electrons perform a bizarre quantum feat: tunneling through atomic barriers by not just slipping ...
July 28, 2025 — Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition. Typically believed to involve transition metals donating electrons to organic ...
July 26, 2025 — A pioneering team at the University of Maryland has captured the first-ever images of atomic thermal vibrations, unlocking an unseen world of motion within two-dimensional materials. Their innovative ...
July 14, 2025 — Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding ...
July 9, 2025 — Scientists from UCL and the University of Cambridge have revealed that "space ice"—long thought to be completely disordered—is actually sprinkled ...
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July 6, 2025 — Deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists studied a green crystal called atacamite—and discovered it can cool itself dramatically when placed in a magnetic field. Unlike a regular fridge, this ...
June 5, 2025 — Harvard and PSI scientists have managed to freeze normally fleeting quantum states in time, creating a pathway to control them using pure electronic tricks and laser ...
June 2, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that the mixing of small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a 'space charge layer,' an accumulation of electric charge at the ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers present new experimental and theoretical results for the bound electron g-factor in lithium-like tin which has a much higher nuclear charge than any previous measurement. The experimental ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The significant breakthrough means that, for the ...
May 28, 2025 — Materials scientists have succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called ...
May 28, 2025 — Physicists have unveiled a breakthrough in quantum sensing by demonstrating a 2D material as a versatile platform for next-generation nanoscale vectorial ...
May 28, 2025 — Scientists have observed anyons -- quasiparticles that differ from the familiar fermions and bosons -- in a one-dimensional quantum system for the first time. The results may contribute to a better ...
May 28, 2025 — A new study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at high ...
May 23, 2025 — Diamond quantum sensors can be used to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics; report scientists based on collaborative research. Using a novel ...
May 23, 2025 — Researchers united insights from cellular biology, quantum computing, old-fashioned semiconductors and high-definition TVs to both create a revolutionary new quantum biosensor. In doing so, they shed ...
May 22, 2025 — Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a healthcare diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may sound like the ...
May 22, 2025 — A newly discovered silicone variant is a semiconductor, researchers have discovered -- upending assumptions that the material class is exclusively ...
May 21, 2025 — By twisting atom-thin sheets of graphene in just the right way, Rutgers researchers created intercrystals, a new form of matter where geometry alone controls electron behavior. These strange ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in solid-state cooling technology, doubling the efficiency of today's commercial systems. Driven by the Lab's patented nano-engineered thin-film ...
May 21, 2025 — Ferromagnetic semiconductors, which combine semiconductor and magnetic properties, are key to developing spin-based devices. Previously studied materials, such as (Ga,Mn)As, have Curie temperatures ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that by using a semiconductor with flexible bonds, the material can be moulded into various structures using nano containers, without altering its composition, the ...
May 20, 2025 — The orbital angular momentum of electrons has long been considered a minor physical phenomenon, suppressed in most crystals and largely overlooked. Scientists have now discovered that in certain ...
May 20, 2025 — Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell -- without damaging it. Researchers have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, ...
May 15, 2025 — Charge transfer, or the movement of electrons, can occur either within a molecule or between two molecules. Combining the two types of charge transfer is challenging. Now, scientists have developed a ...
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Listening to Electrons Talk
- New Quantum Visualization Technique to Identify Materials for Next Generation Quantum Computing
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Groundwork Laid for Designer Hybrid 2D Materials
- New 2D Quantum Sensor Breakthrough Offers New Opportunities for Magnetic Field Detection
- Observing One-Dimensional Anyons: Exotic Quasiparticles in the Coldest Corners of the Universe
- Solitonic Superfluorescence Paves Way for High-Temperature Quantum Materials
Friday, May 23, 2025
- Quantum Eyes on Energy Loss: Diamond Quantum Imaging for Next-Gen Power Electronics
- New Biosensor Solves Old Quantum Riddle
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Semiconductor Technology Set to Supercharge 6G Delivery
- A Rule-Breaking, Colorful Silicone That Could Conduct Electricity
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary
- Nano-Engineered Thermoelectrics Enable Scalable, Compressor-Free Cooling
- Achieving a Record-High Curie Temperature in Ferromagnetic Semiconductor
- Mind the Band Gap! -- Researchers Create New Nanoscale Forms of Elementary Semiconductor With Tunable Electronic Properties
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Forgotten Property of the Electron
- Cool Science: Researchers Craft Tiny Biological Tools Using Frozen Ethanol
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Turning Non-Magnetic Materials Magnetic With Atomically Thin Films
- 'Universe's Awkward Handshake' -- Simplifying Information Processing Using Photons a Quantum Breakthrough
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Feat of 'dung-Gineering' Turns Cow Manure Into One of World's Most Used Materials
- Physicists Snap the First Images of 'free-Range' Atoms
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Ultra-Thin Bismuth Holds Unexpected Promise for Green Electronics
- Experimental Quantum Communications Network
- Accordion Effect Makes Graphene Stretchable
Monday, May 5, 2025
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- New Electronic 'skin' Could Enable Lightweight Night-Vision Glasses
- Crystal Clear Design for High-Performance Flexible Thermoelectric Semiconductor
Monday, April 21, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Pushing Boundaries: Detecting the Anomalous Hall Effect Without Magnetization in a New Class of Materials
- Scientists Uncover Quantum Surprise: Matter Mediates Ultrastrong Coupling Between Light Particles
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Researchers Demonstrate New Class of Quantum Materials That Are Both Metallic and One-Dimensional
- Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Scientists Observe Exotic Quantum Phase Once Thought Impossible
- Light That Spirals Like a Nautilus Shell
- A New Era in Materials Science: Antiferromagnetic Quasicrystals Unveiled
- Scalable Graphene Membranes: A Leap for Carbon Capture
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- A New Wave in Ultrafast Magnetic Control
- Scientists Merge Two 'impossible' Materials Into New Artificial Structure
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Physicists Discover a Copper-Free High-Temperature Superconducting Oxide
- Researchers Find a Way to Shield Quantum Information from 'noise'
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Mini Rolling Robot Takes Virtual Biopsies
- Scientists Discovered Chemical Oscillations in Palladium Nanoparticles, Paving the Way for Recycling Precious Metal Catalysts
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- BESSY II: Magnetic 'microflowers' Enhance Local Magnetic Fields
- New Type of Quantum Computer Studies the Dance of Elementary Particles
- Listen to Quantum Atoms Talk Together Thanks to Acoustics
Friday, March 21, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Quantum Heat Dynamics Toggled by Magnetic Fields
- Good Vibrations: Scientists Discover a Groundbreaking Method for Exciting Phonon-Polaritons
- Squirrel-Inspired Leaping Robot Can Stick a Landing on a Branch
Monday, March 17, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Quantum Spin Model Made from Nanographene Molecules
- Understanding the Origin of Magnetic Moment Enhancement in Novel Alloys
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Spinning, Twisted Light Could Power Next-Generation Electronics
- Reading Magnetic States Faster -- In Far Infrared
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Monday, March 10, 2025
- Evidence of a New Phenomenon: Quantum Tornadoes in Momentum Space
- Unlocking the Secrets of Phase Transitions in Quantum Hardware
- 'Nanodot' Control Could Fine-Tune Light for Sharper Displays, Quantum Computing
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Sneaky Clocks: Uncovering Einstein's Relativity in an Interacting Atomic Playground
- Single-Qubit Sensing Puts New Spin on Quantum Materials Discovery
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- New Ocelot Chip Makes Strides in Quantum Computing
- Quantum Interference in Molecule-Surface Collisions
- Leading the Charge to Better Batteries
- Unraveling How a 'magnetic Twist' Induces One-Way Electric Flow
- Unraveling the Origin of Extremely Bright Quantum Emitters
- Cracking the Code on Solid-State Batteries
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- New Low-Cost Challenger to Quantum Computer: Ising Machine
- Multiplexing Entanglement in a Quantum Network
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Modifying Graphene With Plasma to Produce Better Gas Sensors
- Mesoporous Silicon: Semiconductor With New Talents
- Longest-Runout Undersea Sediment Flows Analyzed in Unprecedented Detail
- Breakthrough in High-Sensitivity Quantum Sensors With Diamond Heteroepitaxy
- Materials Incorporated Into Quantum Qubit Platform
Friday, February 21, 2025
- New Microscope Can Image, at Once, the Full 3D Orientation and Position of Molecules in Cells
- Breakthrough in High-Performance Oxide-Ion Conductors Using Rubidium
- Microcomb Chips Help Pave the Way for Thousand Times More Accurate GPS Systems
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Chip-Based System for Terahertz Waves Could Enable More Efficient, Sensitive Electronics
- Rooftop Panels, EV Chargers, and Smart Thermostats Could Chip in to Boost Power Grid Resilience
- Topological Quantum Processor Marks Breakthrough in Computing
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Magnetic Semiconductor Preserves 2D Quantum Properties in 3D Material
- Magnetic Switch Traps Quantum Information Carriers in One Dimension
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Researchers Record Ultrafast Chorus Dance of Electrons on Super-Small Particle
- New Nanoscale Technique Unlocks Quantum Material Secrets