Cloud–cloud collision sparks active star formation in Milky Way
The distribution of the two colliding molecular clouds (with blue and red indicating the blue-shifted and red-shifted clouds,…
Scientists Crack Code Behind Quantum Entanglement, At Least In Theory
3D-rendering of quantum entanglement. (Image by Vink Fan on Shutterstock) New mathematical breakthrough reveals entanglement follows universal laws…
Quantum physics protects videos from prying eyes and tampering
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Threshold effects enable self-stopping robot swarms
A bunch of microrobots scurrying around at the Institute of Theoretical Physics II of the Heinrich Heine University…
Quantum breakthrough enables scientists to reverse the flow of time
In the world of quantum physics, the rules that govern reality behave in ways that challenge what we…
New model explains plutonium’s peculiar behavior
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Normally, materials expand when heated. Higher temperatures cause atoms to vibrate, bounce around and…
Optical control of resonances in temporally symmetry-broken metasurfaces
Moitra, P. et al. Programmable wavefront control in the visible spectrum using low-loss chalcogenide phase-change metasurfaces. Adv. Mater.…
Scientists achieve direct measurement of quantum metric tensor in black phosphorus
Researchers have successfully measured the quantum metric tensor in solids for the first time. Credit: Keun Su Kim…
US finds missing particle that makes quantum computing fully possible
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) in the US turned to an often overlooked particle for…
Researchers discover universal rules of quantum entanglement across all dimensions
Quantum entanglement in 1+1 and 2+1 dimensions. Credit: Yuya Kusuki A team of theoretical researchers used thermal effective…
The First Molecules In The Universe Reveal Surprises After Being Bombarded With Deuterium
A new study has found a few odd surprises about the first molecule in the universe, suggesting our…
High-purity quantum optomechanics at room temperature
Aspelmeyer, M., Kippenberg, T. J. & Marquardt, F. Cavity optomechanics. Rev. Mod. Phys. 86, 1391 (2014). ADS Google…