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- When order gives way to chaos—the turbulent birth of magnetic nanovortices 28/05/2026 Magnetic switching processes are considered a prime example of controllable physics at the nanometer scale: in certain thin-film systems, a short electrical current pulse is sufficient to reverse the magnetization in a targeted way. The underlying effect is the so-called spin–orbit torque: the current exerts a force on the magnetic moments in the material and can thus flip them in a controlled manner. This effect is expected to enable new data storage and computing architectures in the future.
- New quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matter 26/05/2026 Researchers have built an ultra-sensitive sensor capable of detecting unimaginably small amounts of energy — below one zeptojoule. The breakthrough relies on fragile superconducting materials that react to even the slightest temperature change. This level of precision could improve quantum computers, enable photon counting, and even help scientists detect elusive dark matter particles from space.
- Chemists capture light-matter hybrid particles traveling long distances 21/05/2026 To capture a crisp image of a hummingbird in flight, which can flap its wings up to 200 times per second, a photographer needs a camera with an extremely fast shutter speed. But what if your target is smaller than a single chromosome and can travel at velocities approaching lightspeed? Conventional cameras, no matter how advanced, are limited by the nature of light. You would need a special device and an innovative method to film such a tiny, speedy subject.
- Scientists just found a way to control electrons without magnets 19/05/2026 A surprising breakthrough in physics could reshape the future of computing by tapping into a strange, previously untapped property of matter. Scientists have shown that tiny atomic vibrations—called chiral phonons—can directly transfer motion to electrons, allowing them to carry information without magnets, batteries, or even electricity. This opens the door to a new field known as orbitronics, where data is processed using the orbital motion of electrons instead of traditional charge or spin.
- Physicists achieve first-ever 'quadsqueezing' quantum interaction 07/05/2026 Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated a new type of quantum interaction using a single trapped ion. By creating and controlling increasingly complex forms of "squeezing" – including a fourth-order effect known as quadsqueezing – the team has, for the first time, made previously unreachable quantum effects experimentally accessible.
- Scientists just captured a mysterious quantum “dance” inside superconductors 05/05/2026 Scientists just spotted a mysterious quantum “dance” that could rewrite superconductivity—and reshape future tech.
- Vibrational spectroscopy technique enables nanoscale mapping of molecular orientation at surfaces 26/02/2026 Sum-frequency generation (SFG) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy that can selectively probe molecular structures at surfaces and interfaces, but its spatial resolution has been limited to the micrometer scale by the diffraction limit of light.
- Electronic friction can be tuned and switched off 24/02/2026 Researchers in China have isolated the effects of electronic friction, showing for the first time how the subtle drag force it imparts at sliding interfaces can be controlled. They demonstrate that it can be tuned by applying a voltage, or switched off entirely simply by applying mechanical pressure. The results, published in Physical Review X, could inform new designs that allow engineers to fine-tune the drag forces materials experience as they slide over each other.
- Vibrational spectroscopy technique enables nanoscale mapping of molecular orientation at surfaces 19/02/2026 Sum-frequency generation (SFG) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy that can selectively probe molecular structures at surfaces and interfaces, but its spatial resolution has been limited to the micrometer scale by the diffraction limit of light.
- Twisting spins: Researchers explore chemical boundaries to create new magnetic material 12/02/2026 Florida State University researchers have created a new crystalline material with unusual magnetic patterns that could be used for breakthroughs in data storage and quantum technologies.
- Record-breaking feat means information lasts 15 times longer in new kind of quantum processor than those used by Google and IBM 10/02/2026 The novel design for the new qubit uses the chemical element tantalum in tandem with a special silicon substrate, creating what researchers say are the most coherent superconducting qubits to date.