Universal embezzlers naturally emerge in critical fermion systems, study finds
A bipartite quantum system obtained by dividing fermion chain into left and right half-chains. The squares indicate potential…
Sea spiders found farming methane-eating microbes in cultivated biofilm
Male sea spider carrying egg cases preserved in osmium tetroxide. Credit: Shana K. Goffredi A research team led…
The solar system’s greatest mystery may finally be solved
Artist’s impression of Planet Nine as an ice giant eclipsing the central Milky Way, with a star-like Sun…
Radio signal from the very early universe offers clues about the first stars
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the…
Researchers invent technique to decrease overhead
Comparison of zero-level distillation (right) and logical-level distillation (left). Credit: PRX Quantum (2025). DOI: 10.1103/thxx-njr6 For decades, quantum…
Island rivers carve passageways through coral reefs, maintaining ecosystem health over millions of years
Satellite imagery of islands examined in this study: (a) Tahiti, (b) Moʻorea, (c) Tahaʻa, and Raiatea, (d) Huahine,…
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…