An information-theoretic proof of the Planckian bound for thermalization
We demonstrate the following lower bound on the thermalization time. Result For any thermalization machine satisfying requirements 1…
Molecular-level observation of the self-assembly of a virus-like particle
Expression and purification of SC003-mi3 VLP The mi3-VLP (also known as SC003-mi3) was derived from i3-01 (ref. 66) by…
Physicists Find Useful Energy Hiding in Quantum “Waste Heat”
An atom in a cavity between two mirrors (left) acts as a heat engine in a driven-dissipative quantum…
No escape from thermodynamic limits
HOW do you explain what Charles Dickens called “The best of times, and the worst of times?” We…
Atomic-scale double-slit interferometry with a focused electron probe
Sample preparation and 4D-STEM A high-purity (99.999%), undoped, commercially available Si single crystal (Crystal Base Co., Ltd.) was…
New quantum heat engine produces work and refrigeration at same time
A collaboration of researchers across international borders observed an anomalous thermal effect that allows quantum systems to absorb…
Mathematician Offers New Solution to a Fundamental Cosmic Paradox
A thermodynamic analysis of spacetime also points to an unexpected role for emergent dark energy and hints that…
New Black Hole Theory Solves a 50-Year-Old Problem
Illustration of a black hole that is growing in response to an influx of energy. New research from…
AI Just Uncovered a Hidden Secret Inside Water
Schematic illustration of this study: artificial intelligence predicts temperature from molecular configuration of water. Credit: 2026, Kohei Yoshikawa…
Can Time Flow in Reverse? A Quantum Breakthrough Challenges Our Assumptions
Scientists have developed quantum control techniques that can suppress or even reverse a quantum system’s perceived arrow of…
Scalable Boltzmann generators for equilibrium sampling of large-scale materials
Scaling Boltzmann generators to large systems Central to scaling any architecture in the context of many-body systems is…
Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up
Typically, adding energy to a system makes it hotter. But last year, scientists demonstrated that quantum systems don’t…