Microwaves slow down chemical reactions at low temperatures
Radiation affects quantum states of carbon monoxide
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Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe
Particle-accelerator study focuses on the r-process thought to be responsible for forming elements heavier than iron
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Schrödinger cat states like it hot
Superpositions persist at temperatures up to 1.8 K – practically oven-like by quantum standards
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Tiny sensor creates a stable, wearable brain–computer interface
A microscale brain sensor enables thought control of external devices, even during intense motion
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Two-dimensional metals make their debut
New structures could be used to study fundamental physics phenomena and to make electronic devices
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Bilayer optical lattices could unravel the secret of high-temperature superconductivity
Proposal would explore macroscopic quantum phenomena in many-body systems
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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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