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The neutron lifetime problem—and its possible solution

Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay there for arbitrary periods of time. However, the situation is different for free neutrons: They decay—after ...

Atomic sensors unveil hidden dynamics of molecular polarization

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has long been a cornerstone of modern medicine, providing highly detailed images of internal organs and tissues. MRI machines, those large, tube-shaped magnets commonly found in hospitals, ...

New method to generate photon pairs efficiently on a chip

Thin-film lithium niobate is an emerging nonlinear integrated photonics platform ideally suited for quantum applications. Through spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), it can generate correlated photon pairs for ...

Silicon metasurfaces unlock broad-spectrum infrared imaging

Infrared imaging technology is crucial for advancing our understanding of the world, from exploring biological specimens to inspecting complex materials and detecting hidden patterns in physical systems.

Successful test delivers DUNE steel beam a mile underground

Teams from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Sanford Underground Research Facility have successfully completed the first test lift and lowering of a six-ton L-shaped steel beam for construction of the Deep Underground ...

Spin-wave reservoir chips can enhance edge computing

Reservoir computing (RC) has a few benefits over other artificial neural networks, including the reservoir that gives this technique its name. The reservoir functions mainly to nonlinearly transform input data more quickly ...

Brain delays could be a computational advantage, researchers say

Biological components are less reliable than electrical ones, and rather than instantaneously receive the incoming signals, the signals arrive with a variety of delays. This forces the brain to cope with said delays by having ...

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Quantum Physics
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Condensed Matter
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Condensed Matter
Scientists use light to visualize magnetic domains in quantum materials
Plasma Physics
Researchers uncover role of plasma waves in mysterious heating of sun's corona
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Condensed Matter
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Optics & Photonics
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Optics & Photonics
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Astronomy
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Astronomy
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Astronomer detects eclipses in a candidate cataclysmic variable system
Environment
Deep learning illuminates past and future atmospheric blocking events
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Adaptive ferroelectric materials show promise for energy-efficient supercomputing
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New measurement of the top quark from LHC data

Researchers from the School of Physics & Astronomy have been involved in an important new measurement of the top quark made using data provided by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

A new approach to accelerate the discovery of quantum materials

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and several collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated an innovative approach to find breakthrough materials for ...

3D visualization brings nuclear fusion to life

When it comes to promising forms of energy, nuclear fusion checks all the boxes: it's clean, abundant, continuous and safe. It's produced when the lightweight nuclei of two atoms fuse together to form a heavier nucleus, releasing ...