Simplifying high-dimensional quantum information processing using photons
A photon starting in a single time bin can be probabilistically transformed to a time-bin qudit state. Credit:…
Bringing superconducting nanostructures to 3D
Scanning electron microscope image of a three dimensional superconducting nanostructure (nanobridge) deposited using direct-write 3D nanoprinting. Credit: MPI…
Results of the first search for dark photons using a MADMAX prototype
Sketch of the MADMAX setup. Dark photons (dashed lines) from the galactic dark matter halo could convert to…
Modeling study finds Venus’s crust is surprisingly thin
This global view of the surface of Venus is centered at 180 degrees east longitude. Magellan synthetic aperture…
Early galaxies may contribute to the ‘afterglow’ of the universe
The huge elliptical galaxy ESO 325-G004 shone 10,000 times brighter when it formed than it does today. These…
Study reveals severe post-Brexit reduction in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas of UK
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There was a significant post-Brexit reduction in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…
A recently realized ferroelectric topology in nanomembranes enables light field manipulation
Image showing how the team created ferroelectric topologies through 3-dimensional structural transformation. Credit: Sun et al. Ferroelectrics are…
Turning non-magnetic materials magnetic with atomically thin films
In 1966, Mermin and Wagner theoretically predicted that while ferromagnetic order can be stabilized in three-dimensional systems, it…
Eggs less likely to crack when dropped side-on, research reveals
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side than when dropped…
Hubble pinpoints roaming massive black hole
This six-panel illustration of a tidal disruption event around a supermassive black hole shows the following: 1) A…