A pioneering team at the University of Maryland has captured the first-ever images of atomic thermal vibrations, unlocking an unseen world of motion within two-dimensional materials. Their innovative electron ptychography technique revealed elusive “moiré phasons,”… Read More »You’ve never seen atoms like this before: A hidden motion revealed
Aalto University physicists in Finland have set a new benchmark in quantum computing by achieving a record-breaking millisecond coherence in a transmon qubit — nearly doubling prior limits. This development not only opens the door… Read More »One small qubit, one giant leap for quantum computing
Scientists have used DNA’s self-assembling properties to engineer intricate moiré superlattices at the nanometer scale—structures that twist and layer like never before. With clever molecular “blueprints,” they’ve created customizable lattices featuring patterns such as honeycombs… Read More »Scientists twist DNA into self-building nanostructures that could transform technology
Scientists have cracked a century-old physics mystery by detecting magnetic signals in non-magnetic metals using only light and a revamped laser technique. Previously undetectable, these faint magnetic “whispers” are now measurable, revealing hidden patterns of… Read More »Lasers just unlocked a hidden side of gold, copper, and aluminum
Using advanced metasurfaces, researchers can now twist light to uncover hidden images and detect molecular handedness, potentially revolutionizing data encryption, biosensing, and drug safety. Using advanced metasurfaces, researchers can now twist light to uncover hidden… Read More »This flat chip uses twisted light to reveal hidden images
Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding of electron flow in tricky materials. Using… Read More »This Algorithm Just Solved One of Physics’ Most Infamous Problems
Researchers at the University of Illinois have pulled off a laser first: they built a new kind of eye-safe laser that works at room temperature, using a buried layer of glass-like material instead of the… Read More »First-of-its-kind crystal laser could power safer sensors and smarter tech
Scientists have discovered a revolutionary new method for creating quantum states by twisting materials at the M-point, revealing exotic phenomena previously out of reach. This new direction dramatically expands the moiré toolkit and may soon… Read More »A simple twist unlocks never-before-seen quantum behavior
Scientists have finally uncovered a quantum counterpart to Carnot’s famed second law, showing that entanglement—once thought stubbornly irreversible—can be shuffled back and forth without loss if you plug in a clever “entanglement battery.” Scientists have… Read More »Breakthrough battery lets physicists reverse entanglement—and rewrite quantum law
A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it’s costly and carbon-intensive. Now, a serendipitous collaboration between scientists at ETH Zurich and other European institutions… Read More »Scientists just mapped platinum atoms — and it could transform catalysis forever