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New Advances Bring the Era of Quantum Computers Closer Than Ever
Two research groups show neutral-atom quantum computers could break today's encryption using tens of thousands of qubits rather than millions, dramatically accelerating timelines.
Read full story →Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory identified over 11,000 previously unknown asteroids, including 33 near-Earth objects, in just under two months of early optimization surveys.
Read full story →Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity
Cornell researchers used electron microscopy to show that subtle changes in nickel-oxygen bonding symmetry are a key ingredient for high-temperature superconductivity in nickelate films.
Read full story →Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds
MIT physicists built 3D moiré crystals in which electrons tunnel quantum mechanically as if moving through a fourth spatial dimension, realizing a new class of quantum material.
Read full story →A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened
University of Waterloo physicists show cosmic inflation arises naturally from Quadratic Quantum Gravity without extra assumptions, and the model predicts testable primordial gravitational waves.
Read full story →Webb telescope spots mysterious explosion that defies known physics
JWST recorded a seven-hour gamma-ray burst (GRB 250702B) far longer than any known type, leaving researchers without an explanation consistent with current physics.
Read full story →LIGO may have detected the first primordial black hole, scientists say
University of Miami researchers argue that a LIGO sub-solar-mass gravitational wave signal may be the first direct detection of a primordial black hole from the early universe.
Read full story →Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal hidden stars being born
New JWST infrared images of the W51 star-forming region pierce through dense dust to reveal young stars and protostellar jets hidden from previous observatories.
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