As Rohit Velankar, a senior at Fox Chapel Area High School, poured juice into a glass, he began to notice the rhythmic sound of “glug, glug, glug” flexing the walls of the carton. This seemingly insignificant moment sparked his curiosity about how a container’s elasticity could potentially affect the way fluids are drained. Initially, this
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In a groundbreaking collaboration between research teams from the Charles University of Prague, the CFM (CSIC-UPV/EHU) center in San Sebastian, and CIC nanoGUNE’s Nanodevices group, a cutting-edge material with revolutionary properties in spintronics has been developed. This innovative material, presented in a recent publication in the prestigious journal Nature Materials, heralds a new era in
Scientists working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have recently made a groundbreaking discovery – the detection of the detector’s first neutrino interactions. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the field of particle physics, as the SBND collaboration has been tirelessly working on planning, prototyping, and constructing the detector
Non-Hermitian systems have gained significant attention in the scientific community due to their unique properties that go beyond those of Hermitian systems. In a recent study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers have successfully observed the non-Hermitian edge burst in quantum dynamics, shedding light on the behavior of systems characterized by dissipation and gain-and-loss mechanisms.
The world of quantum physics is known for its complexity and chaotic nature, making it a challenging field to study. However, a recent research study led by Professor Monika Aidelsburger and Professor Immanuel Bloch from the LMU Faculty of Physics suggests that chaotic quantum systems may be described macroscopically through simple diffusion equations with random
Quantum computing has been an area of intense research and development in recent years, with the promise of revolutionizing traditional computing methods. In a recent study published in Science Advances, Hayato Goto from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing in Japan introduced a novel quantum error correction approach known as “many-hypercube codes.” This innovative method
Twisted bilayer graphene has been found to exhibit unique and exotic properties in recent studies conducted by RIKEN physicists. Graphene itself, a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, is well-known for its exciting potential in electronic devices due to its massless electron transport capabilities. One of the most interesting discoveries from
Quantum entanglement has long been at the forefront of quantum technology, enabling advancements in quantum computing, quantum simulation, and quantum sensing. Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science recently made a breakthrough in the field by revealing quantum entanglement between electronic and motional states in their ultrafast quantum simulator. The Study The study, published in
Quantum vortices have always been a fascinating phenomenon in the world of physics. A recent study conducted by researchers from Skoltech, Universitat Politècnica de València, Institute of Spectroscopy of RAS, University of Warsaw, and University of Iceland has delved into the spontaneous formation and synchronization of multiple quantum vortices in optically excited semiconductor microcavities. This
The ability to shape light particles into a type of “super photon” with specific lattice structures has opened up a new realm of possibilities in the field of quantum physics. Researchers at the University of Bonn have made significant advancements in influencing the design of Bose-Einstein condensates by using “tiny nano molds.” This breakthrough paves