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- 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.
- Method of the Year 2025: electron microscopy-based connectomics 05/02/2026 A large network of interconnected neurons serves as the basis of brain function and of behavior. Methodological advances have enabled the reconstruction of large-scale and even whole-brain connectomes of various organisms.
- Altermagnetism in RuOâ‚‚ thin films: A new magnetic material for the AI era 03/02/2026 A research team has demonstrated that thin films of ruthenium dioxide (RuOâ‚‚) exhibit altermagnetism—the defining property of what is now recognized as the third fundamental class of magnetic materials.
- Magnetic nanocultures: A tiny lens into the vast world of soil microbes 22/01/2026 An estimated 1 trillion species of microorganisms reside on Earth, yet scientists have been able to study less than two percent of them. Because many microorganisms cannot be cultivated in laboratories, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are creating technology to cultivate them in the field.
- A Quantum Microscope Reveals Water Breaking Apart 20/01/2026