Scientists create an efficient quantum interface for light and matter
Researchers have succeeded in creating an efficient quantum-mechanical light-matter interface using a microscopic cavity.
Within this cavity, a single photon is emitted and absorbed up...
Scientists create nano-guitar string that could play itself
Scientists at Lancaster University and the University of Oxford have created a nano-electronic circuit which vibrates without any external force.
Using a tiny suspended wire,...
How to control friction in topological insulators
Topological insulators are innovative materials that conduct electricity on the surface, but act as insulators on the inside.
Physicists at the University of Basel and...
Physicists have found a way to ‘hear’ dark matter
Dark matter is a mysterious substance that makes up 85% of the matter in the universe.
Originally introduced to explain why the Strong Force (which...
Scientists find how two suns collect matter in a binary system
Most stars in the universe come in the form of pairs – binaries – or even multiple star systems.
Now, the formation of such a...
Electron switch may get us closer to quantum computers
Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize technology, medicine, and science by providing faster and more efficient processors, sensors, and communication devices.
But transferring information...
How to tie microscopic knots
Physicists at CU Boulder have gone to creative lengths to earn their scouting merit badges for knot-tying.
In a study published in the journal Science,...
Scientists find galaxy floating in a tranquil sea of halo gas
Analysis of radio pulses that passed through a galactic halo reveals a surprisingly quiescent halo with very low density and weak magnetic field.
Using one...
Scientists watch a black hole shredding a star
After passing too close to a supermassive black hole, the star in this artist's conception is torn apart into a thin stream of gas,...
Scientists create an innovative device to generate light from darkness
The technology could eventually aid the more than 1 billion people around the world who lack reliable access to electricity.
When frost forms on the...