How we did it and why it’s historic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum…
Quantum dot technique improves multi-photon state generation
The new approach uses a purely optical technique called stimulated two-photon excitation to generate streams of photons in…
Powerful form of quantum interference paves the way for phonon-based technologies
Rendering of a two-dimensional metal (middle layer) intercalated between a layer of graphene (top) and silicon carbide (bottom).…
Dancing dwarf galaxies predict the Milky Way’s future
A high-resolution color image showing the central galaxies NGC5713 and NGC5719 taken by the Hyper Suprime-Cam at the…
Cicadas sing in perfect sync with pre-dawn light
Power spectra of dawn choruses at location I. Colored thin lines are raw power spectral densities of the…
Genetic study of Caribbean hamlets questions traditional definitions of species
Phylogeny and nucleotide diversity of the hamlet radiation. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adt0973 Toddlers can name a…
Perseverance rover captures Mars vista as clear as day
Captured at a location called Falbreen, on May 26, 2025, 96 images were stitched together to create this…
Threshold effects enable self-stopping robot swarms
A bunch of microrobots scurrying around at the Institute of Theoretical Physics II of the Heinrich Heine University…
Decline of seed-dispersing animals hinders fight against climate change
The seed of the fruit passes through the digestive tract of the dispersing animal, where it undergoes treatment…
Researchers discover universal rules of quantum entanglement across all dimensions
Quantum entanglement in 1+1 and 2+1 dimensions. Credit: Yuya Kusuki A team of theoretical researchers used thermal effective…
New work achieves a pure quantum state without the need for cooling
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Three nano-glass spheres cling to one another. They form a tower-like cluster, similar to…
Study reveals wild chimpanzees learn how to communicate from relatives on mom’s side, not dad’s
A chimpanzee offspring of the Kanyawara community. Credit: Ray Donovan (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Young chimpanzees learn their communication…