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Universal embezzlers naturally emerge in critical fermion systems, study finds
Embezzlement of entanglement is an exotic phenomenon in quantum information science, describing the possibility of extracting entanglement from a resource system without changing its quantum state. In this context, the resource ...
New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect
Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist.
General Physics
Jun 21, 2025
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New study uncovers surprising physics of 'marine snow'
The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine snow," a beautiful display ...
General Physics
Jun 21, 2025
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Study offers new insights into first-principles calculations of hadron structure
Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with collaborators from the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in Brazil and Iowa State University, have theoretically ...
General Physics
Jun 20, 2025
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True single-photon source boosts secure key rates in quantum key distribution systems
Quantum key distribution (QKD), a cryptographic technique rooted in quantum physics principles, has shown significant potential for enhancing the security of communications. This technique enables the transmission of encryption ...
Scientists demonstrate unconditional exponential quantum scaling advantage using two 127-qubit computers
Quantum computers have the potential to speed up computation, help design new medicines, break codes, and discover exotic new materials—but that's only when they are truly functional.
Quantum Physics
Jun 20, 2025
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Magically reducing errors in quantum computers: Researchers invent technique to decrease overhead
For decades, quantum computers that perform calculations millions of times faster than conventional computers have remained a tantalizing yet distant goal. However, a new breakthrough in quantum physics may have just sped ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 20, 2025
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Rewriting a century-old physics law on thermal radiation to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more
A research team from Penn State has broken a 165-year-old law of thermal radiation with unprecedented strength, setting the stage for more efficient energy harvesting, heat transfer and infrared sensing.
General Physics
Jun 20, 2025
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Phonon-mediated heat transport across materials visualized at the atomic level
Gao Peng's research group at the International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, has developed a breakthrough method for visualizing interfacial phonon transport with sub-nanometer resolution. ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 20, 2025
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Intercellular fluid flow, not just cell structure, governs how tissues respond to physical forces
Water makes up around 60% of the human body. More than half of this water sloshes around inside the cells that make up organs and tissues. Much of the remaining water flows in the nooks and crannies between cells, much like ...
Soft Matter
Jun 20, 2025
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From spin glasses to quantum codes: Researchers develop optimal error correction algorithm
Scientists have developed an exact approach to a key quantum error correction problem once believed to be unsolvable, and have shown that what appeared to be hardware-related errors may in fact be due to suboptimal decoding.
Permanent magnet configurations outperform classical arrangement to deliver strong and homogeneous fields
Physicists Prof. Dr. Ingo Rehberg from the University of Bayreuth and Dr. Peter Blümler from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed and experimentally validated an innovative approach for generating homogeneous ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 19, 2025
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Ultralow loss optical microresonators pave way for miniaturized, tunable photonic systems
Aston University researchers have developed a new class of optical microresonators, miniature optical devices that strongly confine and enhance light in microscopic dimensions. They are essential components in a wide range ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 19, 2025
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Scientists propose blueprint for 'universal translator' in quantum networks
UBC researchers are proposing a solution to a key hurdle in quantum networking: a device that can "translate" microwave to optical signals and vice versa.
Optics & Photonics
Jun 19, 2025
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Highly charged muonic ions observed in gas-phase experiment for first time
An international team of researchers, including members from the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU, WPI), has directly observed "highly charged muonic ions," a completely new class ...
General Physics
Jun 19, 2025
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Multicore fiber testbed demonstrates precise optical clock signal transmission over 25 km
Researchers have shown, for the first time, that transmission of ultrastable optical signals from optical clocks across tens of kilometers of deployed multicore fiber is compatible with simultaneous transmission of telecommunications ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 19, 2025
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Atom tweezer arrays reveal how phase transitions unfold in mesoscopic systems
As the number of particles in a physical system increases, its properties can change and different phase transitions (i.e., shifts into different phases of matter) can take place. Microscopic systems (i.e., containing only ...
5D model accurately predicts nuclear fission in elements beyond uranium and plutonium
A five-dimensional (5D) Langevin approach developed by an international team of researchers, including members from Science Tokyo, accurately reproduces complex fission fragment distributions and kinetic energies in medium-mass ...
General Physics
Jun 18, 2025
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Improved thermoelectrics: Scientists harness 'traffic jam of electrons' to boost heat-to-electricity conversion
Electricity can be easily converted into heat—every electric cooker does it. But is the opposite also possible? Can heat be converted into electricity—directly, without a steam turbine or similar detours?
Condensed Matter
Jun 18, 2025
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Light-based computing with optical fibers shows potential for ultra-fast AI systems
Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A collaboration between two research teams from Tampere University in Finland and Université Marie et ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 18, 2025
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