In Nature, astrophysicists from Caltech and MIT report the first observation of a "black hole triple," a system consisting of three stars, one of which is a black hole. Initially, it was believed that this black hole had only one companion star, but the discovery revealed a second partner.
An international team of astronomers has discovered the first brown dwarf candidates outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602 using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This research was published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Researchers found that unmelted primitive asteroids contributed significantly to Earth's volatile elements, including zinc.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
24 Oct 2024
A difficult-to-describe nanoscale object called the magnetic skyrmion might one day yield new microelectronic devices that can do much more -; for example, massive data storage -; all while consuming much less power.
Researchers introduced hybrid qubits combining discrete and continuous variables to improve fault tolerance in quantum computing. Using bosonic cat codes and single photons, this approach enhances error correction and reduces resource needs, offering breakthroughs in scalable quantum systems.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
23 Oct 2024
TU Wien (Vienna), in collaboration with research teams from China, has developed computer simulations that can replicate ultrafast processes in a study published in Physical Review Letters.
Researchers utilized birefringent mode hybridization on thin-film lithium niobate to achieve broadband second-harmonic generation in micro-racetrack resonators. This advancement in chip-scale nonlinear bandwidth conversion holds promise for quantum light sources and other photonic applications
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
22 Oct 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced in September that it would provide $65 million to more than 20 institutions nationwide for research aimed at advancing quantum computing.
Huge galaxy clusters are providing answers to contemporary cosmic questions a century after astronomers demonstrated that galaxies outside of the Milky Way exist.
Researchers from NASA and NOAA confirmed that the Sun has reached its maximum solar cycle, expected to last another year. This phase increases solar activity, affecting space weather, satellite operations, and communication systems, with the Parker Solar Probe mission providing valuable data on solar storms.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
21 Oct 2024
The research team led by Professor Jianda Wu at the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in partnership with Professor Jie Ma from the School of Physics and Astronomy and Professor Bella Lake’s neutron scattering team in Germany, has made significant strides in studying exotic collective excitations within low-dimensional quantum magnetic materials
Researchers from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) lab of Prof. David Awschalom have developed a novel method to use the defect spin to gauge the behavior of additional single electron defects in the diamond, which was published in Physical Review Letters.
Researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), in collaboration with scientists from Germany, Italy, and Japan, have developed innovative solutions that could lead to the creation of a more efficient quantum information processing system. Their findings were published in the journal Nature Photonics.
KIST researchers published a study in PRX Quantum proposing a method to integrate error correction for DV and CV qubits, previously developed separately.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking close-up of one of the galaxy's most energetic stars, creating a vast spiral formation among surrounding stars.