Physicists
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have designed and created a macroscopic levitation device that uses a graphite rotor and magnetic fields to achieve near-frictionless movement. This breakthrough brings the magic of levitation down to earth through precision engineering, eliminating the need for sophisticated setups and
Physicists
Physicists at the University of Warsaw and Emory University have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum technologies. The team, led by Dr. Joao Pedro Mendonca, studied how atoms' mutual interactions change the way they collectively interact with light. In a paper published in Physical Review Letters,
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Ben Jones, associate professor of physics at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named to the 2025 cohort of Experimental Physics Investigators, a distinguished group of mid-career researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics. The award, sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provides $1.3 million
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A paper published by Naafis Ahnaf Shahed, a doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), marked a significant milestone in quantum materials research, showcasing the growing influence of South Asian researchers in the field. Shahed's work on twisted quantum oxides, published in Nature in August 2024, has
Physicists
Physicists at the University at Buffalo have developed a method to simplify complex quantum systems, making it possible to solve them on an ordinary laptop rather than relying on supercomputers or artificial intelligence. The truncation Wigner approximation (TWA) is a physics shortcut that makes quantum math more manageable, and the
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Google's quantum research team, led by Michel H. Devoret, has made a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum computing. As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, in the mid-1980s, Dr. Devoret helped demonstrate the potential of quantum mechanics in electrical circuits, paving the way
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Deep under a mountain in Italy, researchers, including those from Yale University, are pushing the boundaries of science with an experiment that could rewrite the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) has now collected two ton-years of data in a years-long effort to
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Chen Ning Yang, a world-renowned and Nobel Prize-winning scientist, made revolutionary contributions to our understanding of the laws of physics and the nature of particles. Yang's groundbreaking research career spanned seven decades, during which he made numerous field-defining discoveries, including the development of the Yang-Mills theory and the
College faculty
Virginia Tech's Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering has reached a new milestone with the opening of its new space, solidifying the university's position as a leader in quantum research. The center, directed by physicist Sophia Economou, brings together a team of experts from various
Physicists
A team of researchers at TU Wien and the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the behavior of ultracold polar molecules. By performing simulations using advanced computer systems, they have demonstrated that these molecules can form strongly correlated phases without the need
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Physicists at Google's lab in Santa Barbara, California, have successfully run a new algorithm capable of accelerating advances in drug discovery, the design of new building materials, and other fields. The quantum computer's algorithm, dubbed Quantum Echoes, ran 13,000 times as fast as a top
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Stephen C. Jardin, Principal Research Physicist and Professor at Princeton University, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Ronald C. Davidson Award for Plasma Physics. The award, worth $5,000, is presented in collaboration with the American Physical Society's Division of Plasma Physics. Dr. Jardin'
