Photon collisions in dying stars could create neutrons for heavy elements
Simulations shed light on the r-process of nucleosynthesis
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Ultrashort electron beam sets new power record
Femtosecond-long, petawatt-peak power beam could be used to probe previously inaccessible phenomena in materials science, quantum physics and even astrophysics
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Quantum Mpemba effect appears in a real experimental system
Trapped ion prepared in a specific pure state follows an exponentially quicker path to relaxation
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Quantum computer generates strings of certifiably random numbers
Quantinuum’s trapped-ion computer has also been used to study problems in quantum magnetism and knot theory
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Quantum interference observed in collisions between methane molecules and gold surface
Study has important implications for our understanding of surface chemistry, say researchers
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New entanglement approach could boost photonic quantum computing
Harnessing the mathematical concept of non-Abelian holonomy makes it possible to entangle photons deterministically, say theorists
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Splitting water takes more energy than theory predicts – and now scientists know why
Flips in the orientation of water molecules explain sluggish reaction speeds
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Hydrogels rapidly switch from soft to hard to create smart medical bandage
Soft hydrogels can be moulded into a desired shape and then rapidly fixed into a high-strength version of that structure
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Sliding droplets generate electrical charge as they stick and unstick
Newly observed depinning phenomenon could aid the development of more efficient energy harvesters and help keep next-generation fuel-handling systems safe
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Superfluid phase spotted in molecular hydrogen for the first time
New finding confirms a prediction made more than half a century ago
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