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Experiment supports existence of a new type of superconductor
A Yale-led team has found the strongest evidence yet of a novel type of superconducting material, a fundamental science breakthrough that may open the door to coaxing superconductivity—the flow of electric current without ...
Superconductivity
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Scientists identify flaw in astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae
An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence that astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae are inconsistent with observational gamma-ray astronomy.
General Physics
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Researchers demonstrate universal control of a quantum dot-based system with four singlet-triplet qubits
Being able to precisely manipulate interacting spins in quantum systems is of key importance for the development of reliable and highly performing quantum computers. This has proven to be particularly challenging for nanoscale ...
CMS develops new AI algorithm to detect anomalies at the Large Hadron Collider
In the quest to uncover the fundamental particles and forces of nature, one of the critical challenges facing high-energy experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is ensuring the quality of the vast amounts of data ...
General Physics
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How 'clean' does a quantum computing test facility need to be?
Now is the time to banish low-level radioactive energy sources from facilities that house and conduct experiments with superconducting qubits, according to a pair of recently published studies. Significantly improving quantum ...
Quantum Physics
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Novel ceramic material uses lattice disorder to enhance electrocaloric cooling
Electrocaloric (EC) cooling works by using electricity to generate a cooling effect, which is more efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly compared to traditional vapor-compression-based cooling methods.
Condensed Matter
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Physicists achieve high-precision imaging of complex molecules using highly charged ions
A new study published in Physical Review Letters and led by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has demonstrated that a Coulomb explosion induced by highly charged ...
Optics & Photonics
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Unique magnetic properties of 2D triangular lattice materials have potential applications for quantum computing
Researchers from a large international team, including ANSTO, have investigated the magnetic properties of two unique 2D triangular lattice antiferromagnetic materials (2D-TLHAF) using various neutron scattering techniques.
Condensed Matter
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Hints of a 'neutrino fog' could complicate efforts to detect dark matter
As if searching for dark matter isn't difficult enough already, physicists may have detected another hurdle known as a "neutrino fog" from solar neutrinos streaming through Earth.
Computational method pinpoints how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time
A new computational method can identify how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time in dynamic real-life systems such as the brain.
General Physics
Nov 12, 2024
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Lattice QCD method suggests a simpler spectrum of exotic XYZ hadrons
An elusive particle that first formed in the hot, dense maelstrom of the early universe has puzzled physicists for decades. Following its surprise discovery in 2003, scientists began observing a slew of other strange objects ...
General Physics
Nov 12, 2024
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New design for photonic time crystals could change how we use and control light
An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals––exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities across fields such as ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 12, 2024
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Raise the roof: How to reduce badminton birdie drift
Indoor badminton courts are often used for high-stakes tournaments, but even an enclosed court can affect the path of a birdie.
General Physics
Nov 12, 2024
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Physicists create tiny hurricanes of light that could transport huge amounts of data
Much of modern life depends on the coding of information into means of delivering it. A common method is to encode data in laser light and send it through optic cables. The increasing demand for more information capacity ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2024
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Theoretical predictions provide a first peek at nuclear shape transitions
Based on an experiment at CERN, a collaboration led by the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, can predict hitherto unchartered changes in the shape of nuclei.
General Physics
Nov 11, 2024
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Scientists demonstrate controlled transfer of atoms using coherent tunneling between optical tweezers
An experimental setup built at the Technion Faculty of Physics demonstrates the transfer of atoms from one place to another through quantum tunneling between optical tweezers. Led by Prof. Yoav Sagi and doctoral student Yanay ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 11, 2024
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Laser spectroscopy study explores nuclear structure of fermium and nobelium isotopes
University of Liverpool researchers are part of an international research collaboration that has shed light on what happens at the extremes of neutron and proton numbers, in search of where the periodic table of chemical ...
General Physics
Nov 11, 2024
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Compact error correction: Toward a more efficient 'quantum hard drive'
Two quantum information theorists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have solved a decades-old problem that will require fewer qubits to suppress more errors in quantum hardware.
Quantum Physics
Nov 11, 2024
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Advanced terahertz neural network offers compact solution for AI challenges
An innovative planar spoof plasmonic neural network (SPNN) platform capable of directly detecting and processing terahertz (THz) electromagnetic signals has been unveiled by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2024
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Heavy-ion run at the LHC begins
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is like an immensely powerful kitchen, designed to cook up some of the rarest and hottest recipes in the universe, like the quark–gluon plasma, a state of matter known to have existed shortly ...
General Physics
Nov 11, 2024
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