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A promising pathway for the electrical switching of altermagnetism
The ability to switch magnetism, or, in other words, to change the orientation of a material's magnetic moments, using only electricity, could open new opportunities for the efficient storage of data in hard drives and other ...
Rethinking the Big Bang: Gravity and quantum ripples may explain cosmic origins
A team of scientists led by expert Raúl Jiménez, ICREA researcher at the University of Barcelona's Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB), in collaboration with the University of Padua (Italy), has presented a revolutionary ...
General Physics
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You only get one brain: The best helmet material for protecting your noggin
Though participation in sports can have positive impacts both physiologically and socially, extreme sports, like football and roller derby, come with elevated risks. In a 2019 study, over 40% of 498 athletes suffered at least ...
General Physics
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Next-gen rod LEDs could transform smartphones and TVs with ultra-bright and color-rich displays
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering have cracked a major challenge in display technology by inventing the world's brightest and most energy efficient quantum rod ...
Optics & Photonics
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Blades of light: A tabletop method for generating megatesla magnetic fields
Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a novel method for generating ultra-high magnetic fields via laser-driven implosions of blade-structured microtubes. This method achieves field strengths approaching one ...
Plasma Physics
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Scientists detect new 'quantum echo' in superconducting materials
Scientists at the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University have discovered an unexpected "quantum echo" in a superconducting material. This discovery provides insight into quantum behaviors ...
Condensed Matter
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New research connects quantum computing power to the security of cryptographic systems
Experts say quantum computing is the future of computers. Unlike conventional computers, quantum computers leverage the properties of quantum physics such as superposition and interference, theoretically outperforming current ...
Quantum Physics
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The 100-year journey from quantum science to quantum technology
You may not have realized it yet, but the United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
Quantum Physics
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Novel feature-extended analysis unlocks the origin of energy loss in electrical steel
Magnetic hysteresis loss (iron loss) is an important magnetic property that determines the efficiency of electric motors and is therefore critical for electric vehicles. It occurs when the magnetic field within the motor ...
Condensed Matter
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Theory for aerosol droplets from contaminated bubbles may shed light on spread of pollution, microplastics, and more
Bubbles burst when their caps rupture. Children discover this phenomenon every summer day, but it also underpins key mechanisms for the spread of pollutants, contaminants, and even infectious disease through the generation ...
Soft Matter
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Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution generalized to real gases
The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution describes the probability distribution of molecular speeds in a sample of an ideal gas. Introduced over 150 years ago, it is based on the work of Scottish physicist and mathematician James ...
Quantum networks of clocks open the door to probe how quantum theory and curved space-time intertwine
Quantum networking is being rapidly developed world-wide. It is a key quantum technology that will enable a global quantum internet: the ability to deploy secure communication at scale, and to connect quantum computers globally. ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 14, 2025
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World's most precise clock achieves 19-decimal accuracy with aluminum ion technology
There's a new record holder for the most accurate clock in the world. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have improved their atomic clock based on a trapped aluminum ion. Part of the ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 14, 2025
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A new mechanism to realize spin-selective transport in tungsten diselenide
Spintronics are promising devices that work utilizing not only the charge of electrons, like conventional electronics, but also their spin (i.e., their intrinsic angular momentum). The development of fast and energy-efficient ...
Neutrinos could have a secret life: Study suggests they may interact secretly during massive star collapse
Neutrinos are cosmic tricksters, paradoxically hardly there but lethal to stars significantly more massive than the sun.
General Physics
Jul 14, 2025
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The dark side of time: Scientists develop nuclear clock method to detect dark matter using thorium-229
For nearly a century, scientists around the world have been searching for dark matter—an invisible substance believed to make up about 80% of the universe's mass and needed to explain a variety of physical phenomena. Numerous ...
General Physics
Jul 14, 2025
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New technique using Raman scattering can dramatically improve laser linewidth for better quantum computing
Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a technique to dramatically narrow the linewidth of a laser beam by a factor of over ten thousand—a discovery that could revolutionize quantum computing, atomic clocks ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 14, 2025
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Researchers demonstrate error-resistant quantum gates using exotic anyons for computation
The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back.
Quantum Physics
Jul 14, 2025
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New theory clarifies why tunnel magnetoresistance oscillates with barrier thickness
Researchers have developed a new theory that explains why tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR)—used in magnetic memory and other technologies—oscillates with changes in the thickness of the insulating barrier within a magnetic ...
General Physics
Jul 14, 2025
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Researchers certify genuine quantum behavior in computers with up to 73 qubits
Can you prove whether a large quantum system truly behaves according to the weird and wonderful rules of quantum mechanics—or if it just looks like it does? In a new study, physicists from Leiden, Beijing and Hangzhou found ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 14, 2025
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