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NASA to Support First-of-its-Kind Gravitational Wave Detector

A West Virginia University theoretical astrophysicist will be instrumental in the creation of a unique space probe designed to identify and precisely quantify gravitational waves, which are rippling effects in space and time.

5 Jun 2024

Regenerative Coupling Boosts Quantum Mechanics

Researchers have developed a novel regenerative coupling approach in phononic crystals, significantly enhancing the performance of nanomechanical resonators at room temperature.

4 Jun 2024

Magnetic Quivers Simplify Quantum Interactions

A multinational research team led by Marcus Sperling, a START award project leader from the Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, has stirred attention in the scientific community with groundbreaking discoveries in quantum physics: In their new study, the researchers reinterpret the Higgs process, which gives elementary particles mass and causes phase changes, using the idea of “magnetic quivers.”

4 Jun 2024

Twisted Graphene Hints at New Path for Room-Temperature Superconductors

In an isolated atom, electrons occupy orbitals with different energy levels. When the orbitals come together in a solid form, they merge into energy bands.

3 Jun 2024

New CRC 1660: Hadrons and Nuclei as Discovery Tools

Collaborative Research Centre at JGU's Institute for Nuclear Physics seeks new physical phenomena through a better understanding of strong interaction processes

3 Jun 2024

Phase-Modulated Hybrid Entanglement Enables Robust Quantum Teleportation

An international group of researchers from the University of Turku under the direction of Guangcan Guo from the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully overcame environmental noise to achieve high-fidelity quantum teleportation by utilizing multipartite hybrid entanglement, which will help in understanding quantum nonlocality.

30 May 2024

DNA as a Quantum Computer: Insights from Quantum Physics

In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers explored the behavior of DNA through the lens of quantum physics, proposing that it functions as a quantum computer. The study highlights DNA's role as a multi-resolution molecule intersecting chemistry, physics, and biology, emphasizing the need for quantum informatics to fully understand its complexities.

29 May 2024

Superconductor-Semiconductor Materials Unlock Quantum Computing Potential

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen and the Center for Quantum Information Physics at New York University have joined forces to develop superconductor and semiconductor materials that may be used in manufacturing to improve the efficiency of electronics, quantum sensors, and computing power.

29 May 2024

Precision Measurement of Short-Lived Radial Monofluoride Unveils Quantum Secrets

For the first time, nuclear physicists made precision measurements of the short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride (RaF). The researchers combined ion-trapping and specialized laser systems to measure the fine details of the quantum structure of RaF. This allowed them to study the rotational energy levels of RaF and determine its laser-cooling scheme.

27 May 2024