Topological phase transitions and mixed-state order in a Hubbard quantum simulator
Wen, X.-G. Quantum Field Theory of Many-Body Systems (Oxford Univ. Press, 2004). Zeng, B. et al. Quantum Information…
Researchers break light symmetry with simple materials
Light typically interacts with a material the same way whether it enters through the front or the back…
Conductance measurements cannot distinguish crossed Andreev reflection from elastic co-tunnelling in normal–superconductor–normal junctions
Feng, J. et al. Long-range crossed Andreev reflection in a topological insulator nanowire proximitized by a superconductor. Nat.…
Fast blue optical transients still defy explanation
Sky surveys keep catching a kind of cosmic explosion that astronomers can’t explain. They call them fast blue…
This Star Is Racing Around the Milky Way’s Black Hole at 8% the Speed of Light
Illustration of a sunlike star passing very close to a supermassive black hole. Credit: ESO, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser…
Cold radioactive molecules offer a tabletop route to new physics – Physics World
Cold radioactive molecules offer a tabletop route to new physics – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
Superconductivity under pressure in a van der Waals heavy-fermion metal
Yankowitz, M., Ma, Q., Herrero, P. J. & LeRoy, B. J. van der Waals heterostructures combining graphene and…
Quantum Computer Feasible in 5-10 Years
27 July 2026 How far are quantum computers from practical applications? And what challenges must be overcome for…
Scientists create an “electron lighthouse” with laser light
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a semiconductor device that uses laser light to direct the…
Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart
Many molecules come in two forms that are mirror images of one another, much like left and right…
Quantum Heat Waves Spotted at Room Temperature for the First Time
Visualization of ray-like heat flow in boron arsenide at 300 K (80°F). Credit: H-Lab/UCLA The discovery could improve…
Meet IIT Kanpur professor HC Verma, who changed how millions learned physics
Before HC Verma wrote Concepts of Physics, one of India’s most influential textbooks, he noticed something troubling in…