Asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth’s first real-life defense test
Artist’s depiction of an asteroid floating in space. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), Martin Kornmesser (ESA),…
James Webb telescope spots frozen ingredients of life in a distant galaxy, a first-of-its-kind discovery
JWST discovers lifes building blocks in a distant galaxy (Image source: NASA) The James Webb Space Telescope has…
Strong magnetic field helps answer a question about the ‘new duality’ in materials physics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the…
A new dimension for spin qubits in diamond
Artist’s concept illustration showing a two-dimensional collection of interacting spins in a diamond lattice. Credit: Brian Long The…
‘Singing’ electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence
Illustration of long range electron coherence. Credit: Guo et al Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the…
Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
Credit: AI-generated image It’s a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation…
Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicists has found that high-energy gamma rays might…
Research confirms Meissner effect in high-pressure nickelate superconductor
Measurement of the Meissner effect in a La3Ni2O7−δ single crystal sample. Credit: Liu Xiaodi A research team led…
Bridging light, microwaves and electrons for precision calibration
The photonic chip mounted on a custom holder. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62808-5 EPFL researchers have developed…
Interactive web tool brings quantum game theory concepts to life through music
At the 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Musical Creativity, Kobe University quantum engineer SOUMA Satofumi presents…
Scientists create new type of semiconductor that holds superconducting promise
Josephson junction structures—quantum devices made of two superconductors and a thin non-superconducting barrier—using different forms of germanium (Ge):…
Virtual reality can help people understand and care about distant communities
A study participant in front of an image of a city. Credit: Jeremy Bailenson / Stanford For many…