Physicists Have Achieved Quantum “Alchemy” by Exciting Electrons to High-Energy States
A promising—and powerful—new engineering breakthrough could soon enable researchers to alter the properties of materials by exciting electrons…
Quantum engineers turn theory into physics via exciton control path
Research led by scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Stanford University has demonstrated…
China Telecom develops country’s first MoE models trained entirely on Huawei’s AI chips
This marked the first time a Chinese developer publicly validated the feasibility of using only Huawei chips to…
Excitons Let Scientists Reshape Quantum Materials With Less Light
Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move…
Physical AI Evolves from Models to Real-World Execution
This week, the dominant theme was AI’s migration from abstract models to real-world execution. CES 2026 positioned “Physical…
Silicon vibrations add a new twist to dark matter research and quantum computing
At Texas A&M University, experimental particle physicist Dr. Rupak Mahapatra spends his days chasing some of the faintest…
Dynamic magneto-chiral instability in photoexcited tellurium
Fukushima, K., Kharzeev, D. E. & Warringa, H. J. Chiral magnetic effect. Phys. Rev. D. 78, 074033 (2008).…
Want to retire from a soul-sucking job? Here are the financial factors to consider.
Published: Jan. 9, 2026 at 2:33 p.m. ET In the Help Me Retire column, Alessandra Malito answers questions from…
Nvidia had a chilling effect on these power stocks. Are investors being too harsh?
Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 3:53 p.m. ET CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia’s upcoming chip platform won’t need water…
Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Are in ‘Full Production’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says that the company’s next-generation AI superchip platform, Vera Rubin, is on schedule to…
Silicon shock is the big ‘26 theme
In the early 2000s, the world of fine spirits broke. Demand for aged whiskey and fine wine exploded…
Made in space? Start-up brings factory in orbit one step closer to reality
It sounds like science fiction – a factory, located hundreds of kilometres above the Earth, churning out high-quality…