Six-layer graphene displays superconductivity and orbital magnetism
Graphene, a material made of carbon atoms arranged in an atomically thin sheet, continues to surprise scientists with…
Which problems will quantum computers actually solve, and when?
Imagine designing a better battery, discovering a new medicine, or developing a material that can withstand extreme temperatures.…
A God’s eye view is made impossible by quantum mechanics
Many scientists and philosophers seek to provide an overall account of the world, often described as a God’s…
Spin currents in polariton waveguides driven by bright and dark excitons
Mak, K. F., Lee, C., Hone, J., Shan, J. & Heinz, T. F. Atomically thin MoS2: a new…
Scientists created a ‘mini universe’ that measures time without a clock
A 24,000-atom experiment constructed an internal measure of time from entropy exchange between observed and unobserved regions.This “entropic…
Adelaide Researchers Develop Simpler Design for Highly Sensitive Quantum Sensors
Insider Brief Adelaide University researchers developed and experimentally demonstrated a superconducting sensor design that identifies zero magnetic field…
Rochester is getting all the lasers
Rochester is becoming a national hub for laser science, thanks to the National Science Foundation and New York…
Scientists made a pattern in light that survives a broken quantum bond
Quantum computers could become far more powerful if scientists could connect them through networks, allowing them to share…
Cornell Professor’s viral physics experiment turns two falling ladders into a mystery
Physics has long held the power to challenge what appears obvious to the human eye. A falling object,…
Scientists shrink Archimedes’ screw to the size of a single molecule
Scientists have developed a remarkable new molecular motor that spins when electricity passes through it. Inspired by an…
In Richmond, British Columbia, pistons squeezed a lithium shell around plasma until it passed 12 million degrees, and the machine cleared fusion’s oldest temperature bar without a single magnet or laser
A ring of pistons slams inward at once. For a few thousandths of a second, a shell of…
Tiny gold particles in a helium droplet help solve the century-old Thomson problem
Gold nanoparticles preserved charge patterns on helium droplets, bringing the century-old Thomson problem into the laboratory.Researchers analyzed 25…