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New benchmark helps solve the hardest quantum problems

From subatomic particles to complex molecules, quantum systems hold the key to understanding how the universe works. But there's a catch: when you try to model these systems, that complexity quickly spirals out of control—just ...

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, ...

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Optics & Photonics
New photonics approach enhances quantum computation efficiency
General Physics
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Condensed Matter
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General Physics
Accelerator studies propel quantum research into a higher energy orbit
General Physics
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General Physics
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Optics & Photonics
AI predicts optical properties to speed up the discovery of energy and quantum materials
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Superconductivity
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Quantum research paves the way toward efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage
Condensed Matter
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First-ever teleportation of logical qubit using fault-tolerant methods
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World's first optical atomic clock with highly charged ions

Highly charged ions are a common form of matter in the cosmos, where they are found, for example, in the sun or other stars. They are so called because they have lost many electrons and therefore have a high positive charge. ...

Researchers collaborate to better understand the weak nuclear force

The weak nuclear force is currently not entirely understood, despite being one of the four fundamental forces of nature. In a pair of Physical Review Letters articles, a multi-institutional team, including theorists and experimentalists ...

New analysis takes a closer look at the sterile neutrino

A new result from the MicroBooNE experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory probes the Standard Model—scientists' best theory of how the universe works. The model assumes there are ...