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How Sound and Light Behave Similarly—and Differently—at The Tiniest Scale

For the first time, a renowned 1801 light experiment has been recreated using sound. Leiden physicists conducted research revealing insights with potential for 5G and quantum acoustics. The findings are published in Optics Letters. Ph.D. student Thomas Steenbergen explains that “sound waves in materials act similarly to light waves, though with some differences. Using a […]

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Enhancing Group Light Emission Through Atomic Interactions

A group of physicists from the Faculty of Physics and the Center for New Technologies at the University of Warsaw, along with researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, U.S., studied how interactions between atoms influence their collective behavior when interacting with light. Enhancing Superradiance Through Atom Interactions In a study published in Physical Review Letters,

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The First Quantum Computer Constructed with Silicon Chip Technology

Computer & Electronics, Quantum Physics, Tech / Marcílio Santos

Quantum Motion has developed a machine that is now housed at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Oxfordshire. Researchers there will explore its potential for solving real-world challenges, such as drug discovery. A Comprehensive Quantum Computing System Built on Scalable Silicon CMOS Technology A full-stack quantum computer is an all-in-one system integrating a Quantum

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Deep Fission Secures $30 Million To Develop Mile-Deep Nuclear Reactor

Material & Energy, Nuclear & Particles / Samilton Santos

Bringing a new dimension to underground energy, Deep Fission Nuclear has raised US$30 million to build a micro-reactor inside a borehole one mile (1.6 km) deep, with completion targeted for July 4, 2026, under the US Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. An unconventional approach to reactor design More than a year ago, the company

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The World’s Largest Neutrino Detector Begins Operations Deep Underground

Physics, Science / Samilton Santos

Neutrinos rank among the most mysterious particles in the standard model, largely because they are so elusive. Although around 400 trillion of them stream through every human body each second, produced mainly by the Sun, they almost never interact with ordinary matter—making them notoriously difficult to study. A Giant Leap in Detection To peel back

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China Launches World-First Quantum Computer Into Space

Physics, Quantum Physics / Marcílio Santos

The competition for quantum supremacy has reached a new stage—this time extending into space. China unveiled its fastest quantum computer as another milestone marked the first launched into orbit on a SpaceX rocket. China’s newly unveiled model outperforms several of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Using a photon-based architecture, the system performs complex computations exponentially

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Unicorn IQM Expands Quantum Computing Globally

Physics, Quantum Physics / Marcílio Santos

Finnish quantum computing company IQM has achieved unicorn status after a $300+ million Series B round led by cybersecurity-focused investor Ten Eleven Ventures. A spinout from academia, IQM develops both on-premise quantum computers and a complementary cloud platform. While it has clients in the APAC region and the U.S., its primary market is currently Europe.

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Nuclear Waste Could Become a Source of Tritium for Fusion Power

Material & Energy, Nuclear & Particles / Samilton Santos

A looming shortage of fuel for nuclear fusion may have an unexpected fix. A physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) suggests that tritium for fusion reactors could be generated using nuclear waste left over from fission plants. If fusion energy becomes practical, it could revolutionize power production, delivering virtually limitless electricity on demand. Yet,

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Physicists Used a Quantum Computer to Reverse the Flow of Time

Physics, Quantum Physics / Marcílio Santos

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, working with colleagues in the U.S. and Switzerland, managed to revert a quantum computer’s state by a fraction of a second. They also estimated the probability of an electron in the vacuum of interstellar space spontaneously returning to a previous state in its own timeline. Lead

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Scientists Capture First Quantum Bit Made from Antimatter

Physics, Quantum Physics / Ana Manuel

For the first time, CERN researchers have examined an antimatter particle held in a quantum superposition—a state where its properties remain undecided. Although the quantum behavior of regular matter has been thoroughly explored and applied in qubits for quantum computing, this discovery has implications far beyond technology, potentially shedding light on why the universe exists

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