Scientists propose blueprint for ‘universal translator’ in quantum networks
Si-integrated microwave-optical converter. Credit: npj Quantum Information (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41534-025-01055-4 UBC researchers are proposing a solution to a…
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…
Permanent magnet configurations outperform classical arrangement to deliver strong and homogeneous fields
“Focused” magnet system consisting of two stacked rings, each with 16 FeNdB magnet cuboids (side length 20 mm).The…
Human violence causes long-term anxiety and stress in South African baboon population, study suggests
Credit: Durham University Human persecution leads to anxiety and physiological stress among baboons. That’s according to the findings…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Macron says Europe must become ‘space power’ again
The European space industry is struggling to remain competitive in the face of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. President Emmanuel…