Radiofrequency cascade readout of coupled spin qubits
Yoneda, J. et al. Quantum non-demolition readout of an electron spin in silicon. Nat. Commun. 11, 1144 (2020).…
A two-mode thermomechanically squeezed phonon laser
To create a multimode optomechanical system, a silica bead of nominal diameter 100 nm is levitated in high vacuum…
US team makes phonon lasers as a step towards ‘unjammable’ navigation
Scientists at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology have engineered a squeezed phonon laser that…
Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define ‘real’
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
What is vibe physics? | 'AI is not doing end-to-end science yet' | Inshorts – Inshorts
What is vibe physics? | ‘AI is not doing end-to-end science yet’ | Inshorts InshortsClaude Opus 4.5 used in…
‘To do something nobody’s done’: quantum physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe for China
Science and Nature are among the world’s most prestigious journals, which most scientists strive to publish in but…
Scientists Observe Mysterious Light Wave Vortices Moving Faster Than Light
Dark spots within lightwaves may appear to break the speed of light, according to new research from Technion-Israel…
Liquids can fracture like solids under extreme stress: Scientists
Researchers from Drexel University have discovered that liquids can, it appears, fracture like solids under specific conditions. In…
The physics of no return: What actually happens if you get pulled into a black hole
In 1916, only a year after Albert Einstein had published his general theory of relativity, Karl Schwarzschild used…
Scientists create tornado of light to power lasers, quantum devices
Light usually travels in straight lines, but what if it could twist, spiral, and behave like a miniature…
This hidden state of water could explain why life exists
Researchers at Stockholm University have used advanced x-ray lasers to uncover a long-suspected feature of water: a critical…
two stars approaching each other like a cosmic clock
A century ago, Albert Einstein predicted that massive objects that orbit each other would send tiny ripples through…