An international team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum physics, unveiling evidence of a quantum spin liquid – a material with spins that remain in constant fluctuation at extremely low temperatures. The researchers used neutron scattering to reveal photon-like collective spin excitations in a crystal of cerium zirconate, providing…
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Seismic detectors around the world picked up a mysterious signal in September 2023, which was later confirmed to be caused by standing waves, or seiches, triggered by massive tsunamis in a narrow waterway off the coast of Greenland. Researchers at the University of Oxford used satellite altimetry data to construct images of the seiches, demonstrating…
Researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Michigan have developed a new type of microrobot that can deliver therapeutics with precision and navigate complex biological terrains. The microrobots, called permanent magnetic droplet-derived microrobots (PMDMs), are made from a biocompatible hydrogel and can be tailored to each clinical scenario. They can carry drugs…
Researchers in Japan have successfully visualized the formation and evolution of quasiparticles known as excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time. This breakthrough could aid the development of nanotube-based nanoelectronic and nanophotonic devices. The team used a technique called ultrafast infrared scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (IR s-SNOM) to image excitons in carbon nanotubes,…
Researchers at the University of Sydney have made a significant breakthrough in quantum computing by developing a CMOS chip that can control the operation of multiple spin qubits at ultralow temperatures. This achievement is a crucial step towards creating a scalable platform for quantum computing, which could potentially revolutionize the field of computing and beyond….
A new study suggests that a large, low-density region of space surrounding the Milky Way may explain the Hubble tension, a long-standing discrepancy in modern cosmology. The study proposes that the presence of a local cosmic void could be the cause of the mismatch in measurements of the universe’s expansion rate. Researchers compared the predictions…
Researchers at Dartmouth College and Moffitt Cancer Center have made significant progress in Cherenkov dosimetry, a technique used to verify the dose delivered during radiotherapy. By calibrating the Cherenkov emission according to skin pigmentation, the team has improved the accuracy of dose measurements, mitigating the effect of skin color on the results. This breakthrough has…
Researchers in the US and France have made a groundbreaking discovery by developing a new technique to visualize the positions of atoms in real, continuous space. This achievement has enabled the measurement of correlation functions in quantum gases, providing valuable insights into the behavior of fermionic and bosonic systems. The study has far-reaching implications for…
In a groundbreaking discovery, the LHCb Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has observed the breaking of charge-parity (CP) symmetry in baryons, a phenomenon that could help explain the excess of matter over antimatter in the universe. This finding is consistent with the Standard Model of particle physics and could lead to constraints on theoretical…
The second law of thermodynamics has been found to be a significant limitation in the development of more precise clocks. This fundamental principle of physics dictates that the entropy of a closed system will always increase over time, making it challenging to create clocks that can maintain their accuracy indefinitely. Researchers are now exploring alternative…