What is a quantum computer’s speed limit? Entanglement can provide an answer
Example of an edge case in the three-partite system ˜AAB. As two eigenvalues avoid a level crossing, they…
Using pulsar accelerations to detect a dark matter sub-halo in the Milky Way for the first time
Posterior distribution showing derived properties of a dark matter sub-halo. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2507.16932 Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti,…
Scientist returns to microbial roots and discovers potential quantum computing advancement
Nikhil Malvankar. Credit: Jon Atherton During his Ph.D. at UMass, Nikhil Malvankar was laser-focused on quantum mechanics and…
Quantum calculations provide a sharper image of subatomic stress
A proton (pink) and an electron (blue) experience stresses in the hydrogen atom. Investigating stress in subatomic particles…
Scientists develop faster technique to uncover hidden gene switches
Credit: Cell Genomics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2025.100984 Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have developed a new method to…
Unprecedented gamma-ray burst hints at rare black hole
The orange dot at the center of this image is a powerful explosion that repeated several times over…
Supermassive black holes shrouded by dust in the early universe
An artist’s impression of a dust-shrouded quasar in the early universe. Credit: NAOJ Astronomers have discovered “dust-shrouded supermassive…
Compact genetic light switches may offer safer, more precise disease treatments
Schematic demonstration of PhoBIT2 coupled with STIM1ct to photo-activate Ca2+ influx through endogenous ORAI channels. Credit: Nature Communications…
First-ever complete measurement of a black-hole recoil achieved thanks to gravitational waves
Illustration of the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves they generate. Credit: Galician Institute of…
Why the East Antarctic interior is warming faster and earlier than its coastal areas
Relay Station, an unmanned weather station in the interior of East Antarctica. Unmanned stations are designed to survive…
How evolution explains autism rates in humans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of…
Plasma propulsion system could help remove space debris without contact
Conceptual diagram of space debris removal method using bidirectional plasma thrusters. Credit: Tohoku University Space has a trash…