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- A Reliable Meter for Quantum Magic 13/01/2026 Quantifying so-called quantum magic is essential for realizing a universal quantum computer. A proposed “magic meter” could achieve such a goal.
- New evidence sheds light on mystery of ‘magic-angle’ graphene’s superconductivity 08/01/2026 Scientists studying ‘magic-angle’ graphene have captured the clearest evidence yet of the electronic signature behind its superconductivity, cutting through years of speculation over what actually drives its exotic behaviour.
- Quantum computers just simulated physics too complex for supercomputers 06/01/2026 Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits. These circuits efficiently prepare complex initial states that classical computers cannot handle. The achievement demonstrates a new path toward simulating particle collisions and extreme forms of matter. It may ultimately illuminate long-standing cosmic mysteries.
- Quantum Design Acquires NanoScience Division of Oxford Instruments 05/01/2026 Quantum Design is pleased to announce the acquisition of the NanoScience Division of Oxford Instruments, now operating as Quantum Design Oxford in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
- New magnetic component discovered in the Faraday effect after nearly two centuries 18/12/2025 Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered that the magnetic component of light plays a direct role in the Faraday effect, overturning a 180-year-old assumption that only its electric field mattered.
- Covalent organic frameworks grown through coupling reactions unlock new class of semiconducting magnets 16/12/2025 Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a methodology to enable coupling reactions for the growth of crystalline porous covalent organic frameworks, unlocking a new class of semiconducting magnets. The work is published in the journal Nature Synthesis.
- Record-setting charge mobility in germanium-silicon material points to energy-saving quantum chips 11/12/2025 Most modern semiconductors are fabricated of or on silicon (Si), but as devices get smaller and denser, they dissipate more power and, as a result, are reaching their physical limits. Germanium (Ge)—once used in the first transistors of the 1950s—is now making a comeback as researchers find new ways to harness its superior properties while keeping the benefits of silicon's established manufacturing technologies.
- Ultranarrow electroluminescence from magnetic excitons in the van der Waals antiferromagnetic semiconductor NiPS3 09/12/2025 Electrically driven light emission from two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting materials has enabled numerous optoelectronic technologies, including light-emitting diodes, solid-state lasers, and single-photon sources for quantum communication. Here we report ultranarrow electroluminescence from the magnetic excitonic state of the van der Waals antiferromagnetic semiconductor NiPS3. This electroluminescence is enabled by the fabrication of gate-tunable NiPS3 devices that remain electrically conductive below the antiferromagnetic ordering temperature of 155 K, ultimately allowing field-effect mobilities of 1.3 cm2 V–1 s–1 and 4.5 cm2 V–1 s–1 to be directly measured at room temperature and 7 K, respectively. By applying a high-frequency square wave voltage to the gate electrode of the resulting field-effect transistors, electroluminescence is capacitively induced from the magnetic excitons of NiPS3. Due to the coupling of these excitons with the underlying NiPS3 antiferromagnetic order, the electroluminescence has an ultranarrow linewidth of 1 meV and a high degree of linear polarization (Ï = 0.78). In addition to facilitating fundamental studies of the coupling between spin states and excitons in van der Waals magnetic semiconductors, this work will accelerate the development of emerging 2D opto-spintronic applications.
- New p-wave magnet with helix spin structure could enable smaller computer chips 02/12/2025 A novel magnetic material with an extraordinary electronic structure might allow for the production of smaller and more efficient computer chips in the future: the p-wave magnet. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) were involved in its development.
- A Quantum Microscope Reveals Water Breaking Apart 28/11/2025 A scheme combining a scanning probe microscope with a quantum sensor can locally trigger water dissociation and observe the elementary steps of such a reaction.
- High-precision analysis of 2D materials microstructures achieved using electron microscopy and machine learning 26/11/2025 A research team led by NIMS has, for the first time, produced nanoscale images of two key features in an ultra-thin material: twist domains (areas where one atomic layer is slightly rotated relative to another) and polarities (differences in atomic orientation). The material, monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoSâ‚‚), is regarded as a promising candidate for use in next-generation electronic devices.