1

2

Top Headlines

Controlling Multiple Wavelengths of Light from a Single Source

Dec. 11, 2020 — Researchers have synthesized a collection of nanoparticles, known as carbon dots, capable of emitting multiple wavelengths of light from a single particle. Additionally, the team discovered that the ...

Role of Quantum Vibrations in Electron Transfer

Dec. 10, 2020 — Scientists are reporting evidence that quantum vibrations participate in electron transfer, establishing with ultrafast laser spectroscopy that the vibrations provide channels through which the ...

Two, Six, Many: Emergence of Collective Behavior

Dec. 11, 2020 — Phase transitions describe dramatic changes in properties of a macroscopic system - like the transition from a liquid to a gas. Starting from individual ultracold atoms, physicists were able to ...

Hidden Symmetry Could Be Key to More Robust Quantum Systems

Dec. 9, 2020 — Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum devices, such as ultra-powerful quantum ...

Latest Headlines

updated 2:34pm EST

'Pizza' Can Help Address the Dark Matter Mystery?

Dec. 11, 2020 — A research team developed a novel multiple-cell cavity ('pizza cavity') haloscope that will extend the axion search band to higher-frequency ...

Artificial Chemist 2.0: Quantum Dot R&D in Less Than an Hour

Dec. 11, 2020 — A new technology, called Artificial Chemist 2.0, allows users to go from requesting a custom quantum dot to completing the relevant R&D and beginning manufacturing in less than an hour. The tech is ...

Atom-Thin Transistor Uses Half the Voltage of Common Semiconductors, Boosts Current Density

Dec. 10, 2020 — Researchers report a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and molybdenum disulfide that needs less voltage and can handle more current ...

Significant Step Toward Quantum Advantage

Dec. 10, 2020 — Researchers have achieved a milestone in quantum computing research, accelerating the journey from theory to research to ...

Artificial Intelligence Improves Control of Powerful Plasma Accelerators

Dec. 11, 2020 — Researchers have used AI to control beams for the next generation of smaller, cheaper accelerators for research, medical and industrial ...

Electric 'Knob' Tunes Chemical Reaction Rates in Quantum Gas

Dec. 10, 2020 — Building on their newfound ability to induce molecules in ultracold gases to interact with each other over long distances, researchers have used an electric 'knob' to influence molecular collisions ...

Energy-Efficient Magnetic RAM: A New Building Block for Spintronic Technologies

Dec. 10, 2020 — Researchers demonstrate a new way to enhance the energy efficiency of the non-volatile magnetic ...

New Tools 'Turn On' Quantum Gases of Ultracold Molecules

Dec. 9, 2020 — Researchers have developed tools to 'turn on' quantum gases of ultracold molecules, gaining control of long-distance molecular interactions for potential applications such as encoding data for ...

Breakthrough in Nuclear Physics

Dec. 9, 2020 — The positively charged protons in atomic nuclei should actually repel each other, and yet even heavy nuclei with many protons and neutrons stick together. The so-called strong interaction is ...

In New Step Toward Quantum Tech, Scientists Synthesize 'Bright' Quantum Bits

Dec. 8, 2020 — Qubits (short for quantum bits) are often made of the same semiconducting materials as our everyday electronics. But now an interdisciplinary team of ...