Scientists freeze quantum motion without cooling
What are the limits of quantum physics? This is a question that has been researched around the world…
Strongly interacting Hofstadter states in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Hofstadter, D. R. Energy levels and wave functions of Bloch electrons in rational and irrational magnetic fields. Phys.…
Milli-Tesla quantization enabled by tuneable Coulomb screening in large-angle twisted graphene
Figure 1a shows one of our large-angle twisted bilayer graphene (LATBG) devices with a twist angle of \(\theta \sim…
Scientists measure quantum distance in a solid for the first time ever
For decades, physicists have talked about quantum distance, a way of measuring how similar or different two quantum…
Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time
Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, it’s like…
Laser power stabilization using conservation law in acoustic optic modulator
Our experimental setup is depicted in Fig. 1. The photoelectric control system is shown in Fig. 1a. A…
The fastest, cheapest particle physics path to a Higgs factory
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
What would space sound like if we could hear it?
Our universe is filled with floating nebulae, spinning planets and black holes. But if we closed our eyes…
Scientists show a way to speed or slow reactions using tiny mirror gaps
Chemists have always relied on physical changes such as heat, cold, pressure, light, or extra chemicals to make…
Giant Einstein ring reveals one of the Universe’s biggest black holes
Astronomers have discovered potentially the most massive black hole ever detected. The cosmic behemoth is close to the…
A Third Intruder Discovered, And It’s A World First
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO), part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,…
Cat Video Made with Atoms
August 8, 2025• Physics 18, 148 To demonstrate a new system for rapidly rearranging thousands of atoms, researchers…