Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
New unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics
By bringing the long-standing and opposing views of quantum mechanics together to form a single cohesive theory, a…
Emergence of Kondo-assisted Néel order in a Kondo necklace model
The molecular structure of Ni(p-Py-V-p-F)(H2O)5 is shown in Fig. 1a, with the Ni atom surrounded by a pyridine in…
What Are Super Quantum Dots?
Super quantum dots might be the next big (OK, little) thing in TVs. At least, that’s what companies…
Ultrafast transition from coherent to incoherent polariton nonlinearities in a hybrid 1L-WS2/plasmon structure
Törmä, P. & Barnes, W. L. Strong coupling between surface plasmon polaritons and emitters: a review. Rep. Prog.…
Strain-induced two-dimensional topological crystalline insulator in bilayer SnTe
Experimental realization of strained 3 atomic layers We prepared ultrathin SnTe films on a 2H-NbSe2 substrate using the…
Researchers unlocked a new shortcut to quantum materials
That idea may sound like fantasy, but it sits at the heart of an emerging area of physics…
Gravity Solved? This Wild New Idea Might Explain the Entire Universe in One Shot
A recent study proposes that gravity, the force shaping galaxies and anchoring planets, might not be fundamental after…
Physicists challenge a 200-year-old law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale
Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have demonstrated that the Carnot principle, a foundational rule of thermodynamics,…
Demonstration of low-overhead quantum error correction codes
Nielsen, M. A., Chuang, I. L. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010). Google Scholar Shor,…
Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement – Physics World
Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement – Physics World Skip…
There is no such thing as a “quantum un-do button” in nature, and that limitation could explain why your coffee cools down but never reheats on its own
For as long as people have dreamed about time machines, physics has wrestled with a strange mismatch between…