Controlling electron interference in time with chirped laser pulses
Illustration of chirped laser-assisted dynamic interference. Credit: Federico Vismarra, ETH Zürich In quantum mechanics, particles such as electrons…
Neutron detector mobilizes muons for nuclear, quantum material
Lead muon detector developer Polad Shikhaliev looks on as JungHyun Bae, a Wigner Distinguished Staff Fellow at ORNL,…
Researchers are first to image directional atomic vibrations
Schematic of a q-selective EELS set-up. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09511-z Researchers at the University of California, Irvine,…
Chandra finds black hole that’s growing at 2.4 times the Eddington limit
An artist’s concept of a supermassive black hole, a surrounding disk of material falling towards the black hole…
Tomorrow’s quantum computers could use sound, not light
UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering postdoctoral researcher Hong Qiao is the first author of a new paper…
Physicists create new electrically controlled silicon-based quantum device
Integrated optoelectronic devices for control of silicon T centres. Credit: Nature Photonics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-025-01752-8 A team of…
How harnessing the ‘selfish gene’ could control harmful insect populations
Malaysian stalk-eyed fly (Teleopsis dalmanni). Paul Richards New research is shining a light on one of genetics’ enduring…
Quantum computing engineers get atoms chatting long distance
Artist’s impression of two nuclear spins, remotely entangled via the geometric gate applied via the electron. Credit: Tony…
Galaxies reveal hidden maps of dark matter in the early universe
The researchers focused on data taken from a region of the sky known as the Cosmic Evolution Survey…
Primordial black hole’s final burst may solve neutrino mystery
An artist’s illustration showing a tiny black hole within our Milky Way galaxy (top right), which could emit…