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Category: Physics
Scientists Discover How “Stretching” Crystals Could Supercharge the Future of Quantum Computers
At first glance, a crystal appears to be the embodiment of perfection — a flawless lattice of atoms, repeating with…
Physicists Discover Superconductor That Literally Bends Itself — A Quantum First That Could Change Computing Forever
Imagine a world where electricity flows forever, without losing a single drop of energy. No heat, no resistance, just pure,…
New Atomic Clock Is So Precise It Can Measure Time 200 Trillion Ticks Per Second
Every time you glance at your phone to check the time, transfer money online, or follow the blue dot on…
No More Freezing Quantum Chips? Scientists Control Electrons at 1 Kelvin for the First Time
Quantum computing has always lived in the cold. Deep inside metal chambers chilled to near absolute zero, quantum processors perform…
This New Discovery Could Make Electronics Obsolete — and It All Starts With Light
At the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC), a team of…
Scientists Create Quantum Molecules That Could Power the Internet of the Future
In the history of science, there are moments when two seemingly different worlds are suddenly joined together by a discovery…
Electric Fields Can Now Switch Superconductivity On and Off—Here’s How
Superconductivity is one of the most remarkable discoveries in physics. At its heart lies a simple but astonishing fact: certain…
What Happens When You Break Time? Scientists Discover Mind-Bending Physics in Magnets
There are moments in science when researchers step into territory that feels almost poetic—when they are not just bending the…
Scientists Discover Basket-Weave Metal That Bends the Rules of Physics
Metals are so familiar in our everyday lives that we often take them for granted. Copper wires carry electricity into…
Scientists Prove Quantum Computers Can Do What No Classical Computer Ever Will
For decades, physicists, engineers, and computer scientists have dreamed of a moment when quantum computers would cross a threshold that…
Physicists Made 1,000 Atoms Dance Together—And It Defies Classical Physics
Imagine standing in a valley surrounded by rolling hills. If you throw a ball up one slope, gravity will pull…
The First Quantum Machine That Doesn’t Need Restarting Is Here—And It Could Change Everything
For decades, the idea of quantum computers has lived in the liminal space between science fiction and scientific promise. They…
Scientists Finally Crack the “Grandest Challenge” in Laser Tech With Electrically Driven Perovskites
For more than ten years, scientists around the world have been chasing a dream: to build an electrically driven perovskite…
The Universe’s Wild Plasma Storms Can Finally Be Simulated—Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
When we think of matter, we usually imagine the familiar trio: solids, liquids, and gases. But the universe tells a…
Scientists Discover “Ghost Charges” That Could Redefine the Future of Ultrafast Tech
When we think of light striking a material, it’s easy to imagine photons simply bouncing off its surface or being…
This Atom-Thin Material Could Slash Global Data Energy Use by 90%
The world is generating data at a staggering pace. Every search query, video stream, medical scan, and AI training run…
Scientists Revealed Hidden Quantum Worlds Using a ‘Magnifying Laser’—You Won’t Believe What They Found
At the edge of human knowledge lies a realm so delicate, so fleeting, that even the most advanced instruments struggle…
The Quantum Many-Body Problem May Finally Have Met Its Match
For nearly a century, physicists have had a solid grasp of the fundamental laws governing elementary particles. Quantum mechanics, born…
Scientists Captured Atomic Vibrations for the First Time—And It Could Change Technology Forever
For centuries, humanity has searched for ways to peer deeper into nature, to see not just the things around us…
Physicists Spot a Quantum Dance Between Light and Matter in Atom-Thin Materials
Physics has always been the science of uncovering hidden patterns in the fabric of reality. From Newton’s falling apple to…
Scientists Uncover a “Hidden Order” in Crystals That Could Transform Future Materials
Physics has always been about seeing beyond the obvious—finding patterns where others see only chaos. From the orbits of planets…