Scientists turn common semiconductor into a superconductor
For decades, researchers have tried to create semiconductor materials that can also act as superconductors — materials capable…
Two new black hole collisions confirm Einstein’s theory with record precision
For the first time, scientists have detected two black hole mergers with spins so unusual they may reveal…
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…
A deep dive into quantum computing
Quantum computing is generating a lot of news headlines, even reaching the mainstream. On GlobalData’s recent Strategic Intelligence…
Light-induced pressurization effect in Au–Ni heterostructures for plasmonic photocatalysis
Design and synthesis of Au-Ni AR photocatalysts The gold-nickel (Au-Ni) heterostructure was selected as the AR plasmonic photocatalyst,…
‘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…
Unusual sharks face highest extinction risk
Credit: Berthold Grünhagen from Pexels If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their…
Environmental Noise Dataset for Sound Event Classification and Detection
The automation of acoustic analysis represents a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary domain of research, combining acoustics, signal processing, and…
Historic Collaboration Suggests “Ghost Particles” Could Explain All of Existence
For decades, scientists have known that neutrinos—often called “ghost particles” for their near-massless, almost undetectable nature—defy easy explanation.…
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…
Quantum technology is coming to the real world
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…