Researchers propose heat engine that surpasses classical thermodynamic limits
A conceptual illustration of the gambling Carnot engine with Maxwell’s demon monitoring a microscopic particle in an optical…
New laser technique boosts power by individually controlling light modes
Technical principle diagram of mode division control realized by mode MUX/DEMUX. Credit: Dr. Hu Guijun From precision machining…
Fine-tuning zinc supplementation and light exposure to boost microgreens’ nutrition
Zinc enrichment and light intensity affect the nutritional composition of radish microgreens, shown here. The researchers found that…
Quantum memory array brings us closer to a quantum RAM
From left to right, Markus Teller and Susana Plascencia in their lab at ICFO, working in the 10…
Research into stability of foams finds a valuable test subject in a tall glass of beer
Wave interference (interferometry) images of beer bubbles, superimposed onto a glass of foamy beer. Credit: AIP/Chatzigiannakis et al.…
Observations detect rotating galaxy filament about 5.5 million light years long, connecting 14 galaxies
The rotation velocity of the filament galaxies which have a projected distance to filament within 1 Mpc. Credit:…
Study finds new way to control fluid in space
A wave travels through a tank in Likun Zhang’s laboratory at the National Center for Physical Acoustics. Credit:…
AI-enhanced technique assembles defect-free arrays with thousands of atoms
Photo showing the team’s experimental setup. Credit: Lin et al. The simulation of quantum systems and the development…
How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers, even with imperfect links between chips
(Color online) (a) DL measurement for two data qubits across the boundary. Left: ZZ product; Right: XX product.…
Braided magnetic flux ropes found at both human and light year scales
Four braided structures. (a) astrophysical jet M-87, 3000 light years long; (b) Double Helix Nebula, 70 light years…