New breakthrough brings diamond-based quantum internet closer to reality
Scientists are steadily advancing toward a future where quantum communication networks could revolutionize how information is transmitted. A…
Scientists witness birth of one of the universe’s strongest magnets for the first time, thanks to a general relativity ‘magic trick’
For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the birth of one of the universe’s most powerful magnets, or…
Optically detected nuclear magnetic resonance of coherent spins in a molecular complex
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a well-established and highly developed field that plays a vital role across a…
MIT scientists finally see hidden quantum “jiggling” inside superconductors
The kind of light used to examine a material can reveal very different details. Visible light shows what’s…
Static electricity is a big mystery — a jolt of fresh research could help to solve it
Static electricity is so commonplace that it can come across as simple. Rub a balloon against your head,…
Bistable superlattice switching in a quantum spin Hall insulator
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Magnetic resonance control of spin-correlated radical pair dynamics in vivo
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CERN Adds a New Particle to Large Hadron Collider’s Subatomic Zoo
The Large Hadron Collider’s subatomic discoveries didn’t stop with the Higgs boson: This week, scientists at Europe’s CERN…
Astronomers Witness Monster Black Hole Firing Cosmic Bullets Into Galaxy!
The XRISM spacecraft has captured the dramatic awakening of a supermassive black hole, IRAS 05189-2524, as it fires…
This May Be the World’s First Quantum Battery
According to physicist Paul Davies, a tried-and-true “quantum” device exploits the odd rules of quantum mechanics to deliver…
Single-shot, reference-less computational wavefront sensing for complex optical fields
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A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Researchers investigating a mysterious cosmic phenomenon called cosmic birefringence have created a new approach to reduce uncertainty in…