Rewriting a century-old physics law on thermal radiation to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more
Sample and experimental set-up. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2501.12947 A research team from Penn State has broken a…
Scientists demonstrate unconditional exponential quantum scaling advantage using two 127-qubit computers
Interior shot of a quantum computer with an IBM Eagle processor. Credit: IBM Quantum computers have the potential…
New study offers a double dose of hot Jupiters
Credit: Michael S. Helfenbein with AI-generated images Yale astronomers may have discovered the origin story for one of…
Ultralow loss optical microresonators pave way for miniaturized, tunable photonic systems
Illustration of the experimental setup. Credit: Optica (2025). DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.565224 Aston University researchers have developed a new class…
Human violence causes long-term anxiety and stress in South African baboon population, study suggests
Credit: Durham University Human persecution leads to anxiety and physiological stress among baboons. That’s according to the findings…
Researchers develop optimal error correction algorithm
An illustration of how quantum error correction problems can be mapped onto an Ising spin-glass model. (a) The…
Astronomers find ‘missing’ matter linking four galaxy clusters
This image shows the new filament, which connects four galaxy clusters: two on one end, two on the…
Permanent magnet configurations outperform classical arrangement to deliver strong and homogeneous fields
“Focused” magnet system consisting of two stacked rings, each with 16 FeNdB magnet cuboids (side length 20 mm).The…
The University of Manchester joins two new national research hubs to drive sustainable manufacturing
Advanced materials We’re home to 700 materials experts, revolutionising industries by developing advanced materials that unlock new levels…
Scientists harness vacuum fluctuations to engineer quantum materials
Schematic diagram illustrating Dirac gap estimation and standing wave formation in a chiral slab with two types of…