Quantum Simulators Put a 40-Year-Old Physics Theory to the Test
This AI image shows a chain of strontium atoms (orange), each held in an optical tweezer (blue cones).…
China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design
Duan Baoyan, a leading architect of China’s “Zhuri” space solar power initiative, wrote in a paper published in…
‘Change typhoon intensity and path’: China team mulls hitting cyclones with space beam
China should accelerate development of a space-based solar power station, as the technology could one day do far…
Caltech Physicists Discover “Double Helix,” a New Equilibrium State of Cosmic Plasma
The double helix nebula. The spots are infrared-luminous stars, mostly red giants and red supergiants. Many other stars…
Sound Waves Unlock a New Path to Practical Quantum Computing
Caltech’s sound-based quantum memory lasts 30x longer than superconducting qubits, moving practical quantum computing closer to reality. Credit:…