Using lasers to study how star stuff is made
On a typical day at the world’s biggest laser, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore, California, you can find scientists casually making star-like conditions … Read more
Physics & Mathematics
Blanket of light may give better quantum computers
Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories of natural science, and although its predictions are often counterintuitive, not a single experiment has been … Read more
Scientists discover fractal patterns in a quantum material
A fractal is any geometric pattern that occurs again and again, at different sizes and scales, within the same object. This “self-similarity” can be seen … Read more
Team finds glitch that could affect more than 100 scientific studies
A team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa came across a discovery they never intended to uncover when a graduate student attempted … Read more
Quantum paradox experiment may lead to more accurate clocks and sensors
More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics. University of Queensland physicist Dr Magdalena … Read more
Princeton’s new supercomputer, Traverse, to accelerate scientific discovery in fusion research
A ribbon-cutting ceremony in Princeton’s High-Performance Computing Research Center on Sept. 30 kicked off the University’s official launch of its newest supercomputer, called Traverse, which … Read more
Diversity May Be Key to Reducing Errors in Quantum Computing
In quantum computing, as in team building, a little diversity can help get the job done better, computer scientists have discovered. Unlike conventional computers, the … Read more
Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have used a massive cluster of galaxies as an X-ray magnifying glass to peer back in time, to nearly 9.4 … Read more
Unique sticky particles formed by harnessing chaos
New research from North Carolina State University shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet – the ability to stick … Read more
Does Foamy Spacetime Answer the Problem of Dark Energy?
What does space look like at a really, really small scale? Answering that question could resolve one of the most difficult problems in modern physics, … Read more
“Electroadhesive” stamp picks up and puts down microscopic structures
If you were to pry open your smartphone, you would see an array of electronic chips and components laid out across a circuit board, like … Read more
