Enhanced dual-comb spectroscopy reveals previously unknown atomic transitions in a rare earth element
Schematic of the experimental setup: M, mirror; BS, beam splitter; BD, beam dump; and DG, diffraction grating. Credit:…
Inouye Solar Telescope delivers record-breaking images of solar flare and coronal loops
A high-resolution image of the flare from the Inouye Solar Telescope, taken on August 8, 2024, at 20:12…
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.…
Plasma group publishes new framework to advance fusion energy research
DIII-D lower single null H-mode simulation with D + C based on discharge #160 522. 2D full plasma…
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…
Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold—not the tropics
Primates historically transitioned across diverse climates. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2423833122 Most…
Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star—confirming theories of how atoms are made
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Credit: Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko Astronomers have glimpsed the…
From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes—and we’ll all feel them
by Nerilie Abram, Ariaan Purich, Felicity McCormack, Jan Strugnell, Matthew England, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Antarctica…
Researchers discover new plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have made a new discovery by…
High-fidelity entangling gates connect remote superconducting quantum processors
Right: the team’s experimental setup. The quantum chips are mounted in two chip boxes separately. They are connected…