Earth’s largest modern crater discovered in Southern China
A panoramic aerial drone image of the Jinlin crater with the approximate location of the crater rim labeled,…
Researchers validate measurement-protection quantum key distribution
A QKD experimental setup based on measurement protection to experimentally verify the measurement protection theory. Credit: Electronics and…
Diverse particles form identical geometric patterns when confined, model reveals
The researchers performed experiments with floating magnets, ball bearings, and soap bubbles. Credit: P. D. S. de Lima…
Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light
Experimental scheme and representative diffraction images. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09707-3 A pulse of light sets the tempo…
Ultrafast light-driven electron slide discovered
NILES. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-03093-3 When an intense laser pulse hits a stationary electron, it performs…
Scientists discover caves carved by water on Mars that may have once harbored life
Regional context and geospatial distribution of potential karstic skylight features in Hebrus Valles, Mars. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal…
Non-harmonic two-color femtosecond lasers achieve 1,000-fold enhancement of white-light output in water
Experimental demonstration that non-harmonic two-color femtosecond excitation produces a ~1,000× stronger supercontinuum in water compared to conventional single-color…
AI helps predict and understand viscous fingering
Viscous fingering during the displacement of a more viscous fluid (dark color) by a less viscous fluid (yellow…
Optimal scaling for magic state distillation in quantum computing achieved
Comparison of distillation protocols. The existing protocol exploits a distillation procedure using a fixed code to convert noisy…
Astronomers discover new pulsating ultraluminous X-ray source
Combined XMM-Newton EPIC image of NGC 4631 in the 0.3–10 keV band from the July 2025 observation. The…
First full simulation of 50-qubit universal quantum computer achieved
View between the racks of JUPITER. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Sascha Kreklau A research team at the Jülich…
Never mind rogue planets—their rogue moons could support life
An artist’s illustration of an Earth-mass rogue planet drifting through space. New research shows that rogue planets sent…