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Lorna Brigham

Lorna Brigham is a Scientific Editor at IOP Publishing. She holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry and completed her PhD at the University of Sussex, where she specialised in photovoltaic materials. Lorna joined the Reports on Progress in Physics journal team in 2024 and has since developed a strong interest in condensed matter and particle physics. Outside of work, she enjoys reading novels and strength training.

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Twisted graphene reveals a new type of chirality

By twisting layers of graphite into new configurations, researchers model spinless topological chirality, bridging the gap between structural and quantum properties

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Unveiling topological edge states with attosecond precision

A new laser-based technique reveals hidden phase changes in quantum materials, helping scientists better understand and control them for future technologies

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Probing quantum entanglement in top quark pairs at the LHC

CMS researchers observe quantum entanglement in top quark–antiquark pairs, revealing new insights into quantum behaviour at the smallest scales

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A new milestone in particle physics with tau lepton pair production

In a landmark result, the CMS collaboration reports the first observation of tau lepton pair production via photon-photon fusion in proton collisions

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Vortex self-organization in confined chiral liquid crystals

Researchers uncover how vortex-like defects in liquid crystals mimic superconducting behaviour, forming structured Abrikosov clusters

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Understanding quantum learning dynamics with expressibility metrics

By linking quantum expressibility to neural tangent kernel behaviour, this work offers a new framework for understanding and improving learning dynamics in quantum machine learning

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A new path to robust edge states using heat and disorder

Heat can induce multiple phase transitions in topological insulators, offering a novel, non-structural method to control topological phases through thermal effects

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Probing the yield point in glasses via controlled irradiation

A new X-ray-based method reveals how glasses yield upon irradiation, offering insights into their structural resilience and potential for radiation resistant applications

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Quantum memory meets cryptography

A new quantum repeater protocol based on post-matching offers improved entanglement generation and robustness, bridging advances in quantum communication and cryptography

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Shaping light with engineered Rydberg states

A novel method for continuously tuning single-photon nonlinearity using engineered Rydberg states paves the way for more controllable and scalable quantum technologies

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