Quantum error correction codes enable efficient scaling to hundreds of thousands of qubits
The proposed error-correction codes are scalable to hundreds of thousands of qubits and are highly efficient, serving as…
High-order analysis reveals more signs of phase-change ‘turbulence’ in nuclear matter
The STAR detector at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory Members of the…
Bridge recombinases, optimized for human cells, enable massive programmable DNA rearrangements
How bridge recombinases have a dual targeting capability that enable these systems to insert new genetic material, delete…
Physicists demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation
Neng-Chun Chiu (from left), Simon Hollerith, Luke Stewart, Mikhail Lukin, Jinen (Tim) Guo, Mohamed Abobeih, and Elias Trapp.…
Scientists achieve electrically driven perovskite laser using dual-cavity design
A schematic of the dual-cavity electrically driven perovskite laser. Credit: C. Zou et al./Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09457-2. In a recent…
Information could be a fundamental part of the universe, and may explain dark energy and dark matter
Credit: CC0 Public Domain For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein’s…
Icy planetesimal with high nitrogen and water content discovered in white dwarf’s atmosphere
Artist’s impression of white dwarf WD 1647+375 accreting icy planetary fragments from a pluto-like world, creating the chemical…
JWST searches for stars in a glowing gas cloud
Stars, gas and cosmic dust in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud glow in near-infrared light, captured by Webb’s…
New adaptive optics system promises sharper gravitational-wave observations
Credit: University of California – Riverside Gravitational-wave detection technology is poised to make a big leap forward thanks…
Rogue planet SIMP-0136 displays strong auroral activity similar to Northern Lights
An artistic impression of SIMP-0136. Credit: Dr. Evert Nasedkin Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of…