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thehindu.comscience20 days ago
Ultracold Rubidium Atoms Experiment Shows Time Emerging from Quantum Interactions
@NewScientist reported that Giovanni Barontini cooled 20,000 rubidium atoms near absolute zero and divided them into bright and dark sectors. Lasers induced atom exchanges that altered entropy and defined an internal time matching Schrödinger equation predictions.
nature.comscience32 days ago
Water-Suspended Carbon Nanotubes Move More Slowly in Green Light
Kistwal et al. report that frictional energy dissipation in the water-carbon nanotube system under light appears to involve quantum effects. The finding was published in Nature in 2026.
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newscientist.comscience44 days ago
Researchers Create Butterfly-Shaped Ultracold Molecule from Rubidium Atoms
Physicists at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau produced a 25-nanometre molecule whose outermost electron forms wing-like lobes. The work completes a 20-year theoretical search and may enable future ultracold anions.
techjuice.pkscience51 days ago
Researchers Explore Quantum Jamming to Test Cryptography Assumptions
Physicists are examining whether a hypothetical process called quantum jamming could alter entangled particles without violating the no-signaling principle. The work aims to reduce reliance on quantum mechanics assumptions in future cryptographic systems.
nature.comscience52 days ago
Quantum Light Source Matches Conventional Laser Performance in Ionization Test
A quantum light source produced ionization effects equivalent to a conventional laser 20 times more intense. The experiment marks the first reported use of quantum light to complete the initial step toward generating attosecond pulses.
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airedale.futurecdn.netscience62 days ago
Electrons in Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene Behave as Both Heavy and Light Particles
A study published in Nature finds that electrons in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene exhibit both heavy and light characteristics depending on their momentum. The material, formed by stacking two graphene layers at a twist angle of about 1.1 degrees, was previously known for…
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yahoo.comscience67 days ago
Researchers Generate Single-Photon Skyrmions Using Nanophotonic Structures
Scientists have demonstrated a method to create single-photon states with topological textures by mapping the total angular momentum of light in nanophotonic near-field environments. The approach, reported in eLight, uses plasmonic nanostructures to couple spin and orbital angula…
nypost.comscience67 days ago
Scientists Report Possible Evidence of Naturally Occurring Quantum Spin Liquid
A feature in the 9 May 2026 issue of New Scientist describes a 50-year search to create a quantum spin liquid. The article reports that one scientist says he has found evidence of the state occurring naturally inside certain crystals. The magazine also covers red-light therapy he…
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Neutron-Based Method Measures Quantum Entanglement in Materials
Researchers have developed a technique using neutrons to quantify quantum entanglement in materials. The method involves directing neutrons at samples to observe their interactions. This approach may support advancements in quantum technologies, according to New Scientist.
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