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Analytical Chemistry 9 minutes ago

New calculations reveal hidden pathways that let chemical reactions produce different products

Chemical reactions are often understood as molecules crossing a high-energy saddle point, known as a transition state, before following a downhill pathway toward a product. Conventional quantum chemical calculations typically ...

General Physics 1 hour ago

How the quantum vacuum perturbs atoms, could shrink black holes and may have helped form galaxies

The word "vacuum" may conjure the image of empty space. Maybe you think of a region far outside the solar system without planets, debris, gas clouds or light. According to quantum theory, however, a vacuum is never truly ...

Optics & Photonics 4 hours ago

A blue laser for underwater communication and sensing

Researchers at EPFL have developed a chip-scale blue laser that combines stable light emission with rapid frequency control, opening possibilities for underwater communication, environmental sensing and quantum technologies.

Optics & Photonics 8 hours ago

Theoretical method uses light to locate anyons, potential quantum computing building blocks

Theoretical physicists at Emory University have discovered a way to use light to detect the "spectral fingerprints" of anyons—exotic quasiparticles that emerge from the collective behavior of many electrons. Their findings ...

Condensed Matter Oct 28, 2026

When simulations fall short, this spectrometer learns for itself

An NMR spectrometer can reveal molecular structure down to the atomic level, but weak signals limit what it can see. Now, Aarhus University researchers have used AI to let the spectrometer learn the best pulse sequence directly ...

Polymers Oct 28, 2026

Machine learning simulations reveal how plastic transforms into hard carbon

In a new study published in Chemical Science, researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Chemistry have used machine learning simulations to trace how a common polymer transforms into hard carbon, revealing ...

Condensed Matter Oct 27, 2026

Scientists uncover new way to control magnetism and topology using light in atomically thin materials

Envision a material whose magnetic properties and electronic topology can be toggled by exposure to light, paving the way for future electronic devices that do not rely on traditional electrical switching, which wastes energy ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 27, 2026

Quantum gates set speed record at 6.8 nanoseconds with over 99.98% accuracy

Researchers from Jülich, Aachen and Cologne have performed a quantum operation on a qubit in just 6.8 nanoseconds—with more than 99.98% accuracy. Such operations typically take several tens of nanoseconds in superconducting ...

Condensed Matter Oct 26, 2026

Tiny shifts in iron content tip a potential memory material between competing magnetic states

A team of Yale researchers has figured out what gives a magnetic material its mysterious properties, a discovery that could help boost computing memory and the field of "spintronics." Their work is published in Physical Review ...

Condensed Matter Oct 26, 2026

One extra quantum dot helps balance speed and stability in spin qubits

Quantum computers need qubits that can be controlled both quickly and reliably. Yet making semiconductor spin qubits faster often makes them more sensitive to electrical noise, creating a difficult trade-off.

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