‘We thought it was a problem with the instrument’: Scientists shocked by rare ‘Einstein cross’ with a surprise in the center
An odd image of a distant galaxy has revealed what might be an enormous blob of dark matter…
5 More Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
On the right side, kB is called the Boltzman constant, and omega (Ω) is the number of possible…
Researchers cut the time for a learning task from 20 million years to 15 minutes
The squeezer—an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that uses a nonlinear crystal inside an optical cavity to manipulate the…
3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate first true steady state in turbulent plasma
Electric currents spatial distribution in a steady-state turbulence. Credit: PRL (2025), DOI: 10.1103/3777-z37m Plasma is a state of…
Comprehensive investigation of emission homogeneity of InGaAs multiple quantum wells using spatially resolved spectroscopy
Semiconductor lasers are a class of devices in which the light is generated via stimulated emission in a…
Massive Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Long-Lived Qubits
An IBM quantum computer dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Paris-based quantum computing startup Alice & Bob has announced…
Building Blocks for Microwave Quantum Communication
September 25, 2025• Physics 18, s120 A certain superconducting device can entangle separate microwave signals, enabling reliable quantum…
Light-driven thermal barriers control fluid flow in three dimensions
Generation of a localized optofluidic barrier. Credit: Nature Photonics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-025-01731-z Scientists at the Department of Applied…
New catalog compiles more than 100 ‘spider’ pulsars that consume stellar partners
The comparably tiny spider pulsar blasts its much bigger neighboring star with so much energy that the side…
Quantum experiment cuts 20 million years of work to 15 minutes
Amid growing hopes for quantum technology, scientists have demonstrated the first proven quantum advantage in a photonic system.…
Record 6,100 Qubits Form World’s Largest Quantum Array
Physicists have made an array of 6,100 neutral-atom qubits held in place by lasers, marking a dramatic increase…
Gravitational wave detectors affected by daylight savings time
Aerial view of the LIGO observatory in Hanford, Washington. Credit: LIGO Observatory Interference from human activity has always…