Read article: Vortex self-organization in confined chiral liquid crystals
Researchers uncover how vortex-like defects in liquid crystals mimic superconducting behaviour, forming structured Abrikosov clusters
Read article: 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
Read article: 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
Read article: 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
Read article: 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
Read article: 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
Read article: Exploring supersymmetry through twisted bilayer materials
Twisted bilayers of two-dimensional materials exhibit energy bands with trivial and non-trivial topology, where Coulomb interactions drive spontaneous symmetry breaking
Read article: Chiral spin dynamics and time crystals in acoustic systems
A chiral two-mode Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model using acoustic cavities enables the simulation of exotic quantum phenomena like time crystals on a novel hybrid platform
Read article: Toward a unified equation of state for liquids based on phonon theory
A phonon-based theoretical framework for liquids marks a major step toward a universal equation of state with broad implications across physics, chemistry and engineering
Read article: Decoherence-free subspaces for scalable quantum error management
Integrating decoherence-free subspaces with dynamical decoupling enhances quantum state fidelity, offering a practical route to more noise-resilient quantum computing