Read article: Sound and light waves combine to create advanced optical neural networks Optical components Research update Sound and light waves combine to create advanced optical neural networks Researchers demonstrate a novel computation architecture based on the interaction of optical and acoustic waves
Read article: Ship-based atomic clock passes precision milestone Metrology Research update Ship-based atomic clock passes precision milestone Prototype outperforms existing microwave clocks under real-world conditions
Read article: Modified pulse tube refrigerator cuts cryogenic cooling times in half Vacuum and cryogenics Research update Modified pulse tube refrigerator cuts cryogenic cooling times in half Pressure control could save millions in cooling costs
Read article: Protecting phone screens with non-Newtonian fluids Soft matter and liquids Research update Protecting phone screens with non-Newtonian fluids Fluids that get runnier during impact are optimized for preventing damage to phone screens
Read article: Bilayer of ultracold atoms has just a 50 nm gap Ultracold matter Research update Bilayer of ultracold atoms has just a 50 nm gap System could be used to simulate superconducting bilayer graphene
Read article: Semiconductor substrate behaves ‘like the tail wagging the dog’, say scientists Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductor substrate behaves ‘like the tail wagging the dog’, say scientists X-ray pulses reveal surprising response in titanium dioxide substrate for fast transistors
Read article: Wigner crystal appears in bilayer graphene Low-temperature physics Research update Wigner crystal appears in bilayer graphene First direct observations made of a lattice structure consisting solely of electrons
Read article: Schrödinger’s cat makes a better qubit in critical regime Quantum computing Research update Schrödinger’s cat makes a better qubit in critical regime Researchers discover that operating close to a phase transition produces optimal error suppression in so-called cat qubits
Read article: Missing gamma rays cast doubt on cosmic-ray origins Astronomy and space Research update Missing gamma rays cast doubt on cosmic-ray origins Nearby supernova appears to have produced fewer high-energy protons than expected
Read article: BREAD experiment tracks dark photons to new levels Dark matter and energy Research update BREAD experiment tracks dark photons to new levels Novel detector concept narrows constraints on where dark matter might be found
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