A Strange New Time Crystal Emerges From Synchronized Vibrations : ScienceAlert
To us mortals, the flow of time goes one way. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is yet to come,…
A Magnetar Can Be Born When Two Neutron Stars Touch
All neutron stars have intense magnetic fields. The typical magnetic field of a neutron star is about 100,000…
North Carolina State University researchers turn laser beams into a lightsaber-like antenna that sends radio signals without metal and boosts reception by 2.5 times |
PC: NC State news release Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a laser-powered plasma antenna that…
The Gas Near Sagittarius A-star is Enriched in Metals, Probably from Supernovae Explosions
The heart of the Milky Way is dominated by—even defined by—its supermassive black hole (SMBH). It’s named Sagittarius…
Quantum error correction goes well beyond breakeven
Running complicated algorithms on quantum computing hardware is going to require the use of logical qubits, where collections…
Scientists reveal new theory of why we exist
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The Spec Sheet Was Written for Younger Eyes
October 20, 2026 Older participants distinguished colors better under light with lower rendering scores On a senior…
The Physics Behind Tesla’s Flying Roadster
The upside-down Roadster 2 makes for a compelling sales pitch, but the suction actually has a strong use…
Evidence for spin-fluctuation-mediated superconductivity in electron-doped cuprates
Zero-field resistivity Combinatorial LCCO thin films were grown epitaxially on SrTiO3 substrates from targets with x = 0.10 and 0.19,…
A liquid-crystal analogue of the skyrmion Hall effect
Hess, A. J., Poy, G., Tai, J.-S. B., Žumer, S. & Smalyukh, I. I. Control of light by…
Controllable transient coherent state reproduction in lasers
Schawlow, A. L. & Townes, C. H. Infrared and optical masers. Phys. Rev. 112, 1940–1949 (1958). Article ADS …
Scientists reach the ultimate quantum limit on a surface
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum…