Superconductivity distorts the crystal lattice of topological materials
In a discovery that challenges long-held assumptions in physics, a team of researchers has demonstrated for the first time that…
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Tiny engine hotter than the sun probes thermodynamic frontiers
Tiny engine, a red blood cell sized bead in a Paul trap, reaches 16 million kelvin, revealing nanoscale thermodynamics with implications for biology research
Nanoscale X-ray imaging reveals bulk altermagnetism in manganese telluride
A team of international researchers has for the first time directly observed altermagnetism deep within a bulk material, settling a…
New Superconductor CaPtAs Breaks Time-Reversal Symmetry, Blending Nodal and Topological Quantum States
A recently synthesized material, calcium-platinum-arsenide (CaPtAs), is challenging conventional descriptions of superconductivity. Researchers have found that this material exhibits a…
Sensitive table-top experiment limits high-frequency gravitational waves
In a laboratory at Cardiff University, a pioneering team of physicists has achieved a new milestone in the quest to…
Nobel Prize in Physics Honors Pioneers Who Brought Quantum Mechanics to the Macroscopic World
Three physicists win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating macroscopic quantum behavior in a superconducting circuit, enabling quantum computers
Microscopic engine hotter than the sun probes thermodynamic frontiers
Scientists have developed a microscopic engine that operates at temperatures exceeding those found in the sun’s core, creating a novel…
New technique advances quantum dynamics simulations on laptops
A new framework extends the truncated Wigner approximation to dissipative quantum dynamics, enabling laptop simulations in hours via a simple conversion table
Scientists Reveal Why Cutting Onions Makes You Cry—and How to Stop It
A recent study has shed new light on the familiar kitchen drama of tearing up while chopping onions, revealing the…
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for quantum entanglement discoveries
Three scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking experiments in quantum mechanics, which demonstrated the…