The Unexpected Brightness ‘Gap’ in an Ancient Globular Cluster
Globular clusters are oddballs. They’re the most massive type of star cluster and their stellar population is typically…
New research uses sound waves to mimic atomic behavior and advance computing | Virginia Tech News
The quantum realm creates multiple challenges for quantum systems, such as scalability, the unintentional interaction of signals, and…
Scientists discover a quantum effect that could eliminate batteries
Scientists have uncovered a new way to control an unusual quantum phenomenon that could one day help power…
Physicists propose that our universe may contain three dimensions of time
Space and time looked settled, at least in broad outline. Einstein’s special relativity gave physics a durable framework…
Scientists discover a quantum effect that could eliminate batteries
Scientists have uncovered a new way to control an unusual quantum phenomenon that could one day help power…
X-ray velocimetry study earns Ronan Smith the PMB Early Career Researcher Award – Physics World
X-ray velocimetry study earns Ronan Smith the PMB Early Career Researcher Award – Physics World Skip to main…
Crystalline symmetry breaking enables directional light emission in quantum dots
Dai, X. et al. Solution-processed, high-performance light-emitting diodes based on quantum dots. Nature 515, 96–99 (2014). Article ADS …
Astronomers Detect a Close Pair of Supermassive Black Holes for the First Time
The artistic rendering shows the center of the galaxy Markarian 501, from which two powerful jets emanate. The…
Atom Computing Reveals Quantum Error Correction with Toric Code
Insider Brief Atom Computing reported the first full demonstration of quantum error correction using a toric code on…
Single-shot full-field X-ray imaging with 10-nm resolution using hard X-ray free-electron laser pulses
Miao, J., Charalambous, P., Kirz, J. & Sayre, D. Extending the methodology of X-ray crystallography to allow imaging…
In 2026, Kovi Rose traced a 1.3-hour radio pulse and matching X-ray flicker to ASKAP J1745-5051, a white-dwarf system so tight that the orbit itself appears to become the clock
ASKAP J1745-5051 pulses in radio light every 1.345 hours, and its X-rays flicker on nearly the same clock.…
Chiral superfluorescence from perovskite superlattices at room temperature
Synthesis of achiral and chiral quasi-2D perovskite superlatticesChemicals Hydroiodic acid (Sigma Aldrich, 57% w/w in H2O, 99.9%), hypophosphorous…