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Scientists demonstrate precise control over artificial microswimmers using electric fields
In a new study in Physical Review Letters, scientists have demonstrated a method to control artificial microswimmers using electric fields and fluid flow. These microscopic droplets could pave the way for targeted drug delivery ...
Study observes a phase transition in magic of a quantum system with random circuits
In the context of quantum mechanics and information, "magic" is a key property of quantum states that describes the extent to which they deviate from so-called stabilizer states. Stabilizer states are a class of states that ...
Research team achieves first-ever acceleration of positive muons to 100 keV
A team of engineers and physicists affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan, working at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, has demonstrated acceleration of positive muons from thermal energy to 100 ...
Scientists transport protons in truck, paving way for antimatter delivery
Antimatter might sound like something out of science fiction, but at the CERN Antiproton Decelerator (AD), scientists produce and trap antiprotons every day. The BASE experiment can even contain them for more than a year—an ...
General Physics
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Investigating the flow of fluids with non-monotonic, 'S-shaped' rheology
Water and oil, and some other simple fluids, respond in the same way to all levels of shear stress. These are termed Newtonian fluids, and their viscosity is constant for all stresses although it will vary with temperature. ...
Soft Matter
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New partially coherent unidirectional imaging system enhances visual data transmission
A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has unveiled a new development in optical imaging technology that could significantly enhance visual information processing and communication systems.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 28, 2024
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Cool journey to the center of the Earth: Researchers build superconducting cryomodule prototype
Patience and complexity are the hallmarks of fundamental scientific research. Work at the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science takes time.
Superconductivity
Oct 28, 2024
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Scientists discover a promising way to create new superheavy elements
What is the heaviest element in the universe? Are there infinitely many elements? Where and how could superheavy elements be created naturally?
A new spectroscopy method reveals water's quantum secrets
For the first time, EPFL 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 ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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Optical technique that uses orbital angular momentum could transform medical diagnostics
An Aston University researcher has developed a new technique using light that could revolutionize non-invasive medical diagnostics and optical communication. The research showcases how a type of light called the orbital angular ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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New machine learning model quickly and accurately predicts dielectric function
Researchers Tomohito Amano and Shinji Tsuneyuki of the University of Tokyo with Tamio Yamazaki of CURIE (JSR-UTokyo Collaboration Hub) have developed a new machine learning model to predict the dielectric function of materials, ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 25, 2024
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Scientists gain insight into the material defects that cause errors in quantum computing
A team of researchers, led by scientist Lin Zhou of Ames National Laboratory, has made important progress towards understanding the role of surface oxides in improving quantum computing circuits performance. Surface oxides ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 25, 2024
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Novel light source enables better temporal resolution of UV-induced molecular dynamics
The Attosecond Science group at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science has developed a novel light source capable of producing extremely short pulses for the investigation of UV-induced molecular dynamics with unprecedented ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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New deep ultraviolet micro-LED array advances maskless photolithography
A team led by Prof. Sun Haiding from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed a vertically integrated micro-scale light-emitting diode (micro-LED) array which was then applied in deep ultraviolet ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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For heating plasma in fusion devices, researchers unravel how electrons respond to neutral beam injection
Heating a plasma for fusion research requires megawatts of power. One approach that research tokamaks use to achieve the necessary power input is neutral beam injection (NBI). With NBI, fast neutral particles are generated ...
Plasma Physics
Oct 25, 2024
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Successful experiment paves the way for discovery of a new element
The search for new elements comes from the dream of finding a variant that is sufficiently stable to be long-lived and not prone to immediate decay. There is a theory in nuclear physics about an island of stability of superheavy ...
General Physics
Oct 24, 2024
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Superconductivity researchers solve the mystery of Fermi arcs
High-temperature superconductivity is one of the great mysteries of modern physics: Some materials conduct electrical current without any resistance—but only at very low temperatures. Finding a material that remains superconducting ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 24, 2024
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Room-temperature nonreciprocal Hall effect could heat up future technology development
An old physical phenomenon known as the Hall effect has revealed some new tricks, according to a team co-led by researchers at Penn State and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). They have reported their findings, ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 24, 2024
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Fringe photometric stereo method improves speed and accuracy of 3D surface measurements
Researchers have developed a faster and more accurate method for acquiring and reconstructing high-quality 3D surface measurements. The approach could greatly improve the speed and accuracy of surface measurements used for ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 24, 2024
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Researchers use high-performance computing to analyze a quantum photonics experiment
For the first time ever, scientists at Paderborn University have used high-performance computing (HPC) at large scales to analyze a quantum photonics experiment. In specific terms, this involved the tomographic reconstruction ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 24, 2024
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