Recent Articles
Cosmic Strings’ Imprints in High-Frequency Gravitational Waves
Spacetime wrinkles known as cosmic strings, which might have formed in the early Universe, could be a dominant source of gravitational waves at ultrahigh frequencies, according to new calculations. Read More »
Ultrablack Coating Could Reduce Stray Light in Telescopes
Using atomic layer deposition, scientists have created a new light-absorbing thin film that could help telescopes see a starrier night. Read More »
A Better Way to Charge a Quantum Battery
Coupling the charger and battery to a common reservoir induces a direct flow of energy into the battery. Read More »
Solar Composition Altered by Plasma Waves
New solar observations indicate that plasma waves are responsible for the Sun’s outer atmosphere having different abundances of chemical elements than the Sun’s other layers. Read More »
Cloud Computing under the Cover of Quantum
A secure method for cloud-based quantum computing harnesses the power of quantum physics to keep data confidential. Read More »
Careful Accounting Could Reveal the Dark Sector
An experiment at CERN seeks signs of dark matter by looking for missing energy and momentum in the debris of particle collisions. Read More »
Informing Potential Remedies for Quasiparticle Poisoning
Measurements of the temperature distribution of quasiparticles in superconducting circuits reveal behavior that could inform strategies for mitigating quasiparticle-induced errors in superconducting qubits. Read More »
Lanthanum Less Abundant Than Previously Thought
Measurements related to the production of lanthanum in stars where elements are thought to form via the “i process” indicate that less of the element is produced than models predict. Read More »
Measuring the First Moments of Crystallization
A new liquid-jet technology enabled researchers to test the theory for liquid freezing more stringently than was possible in previous experiments, but uncertainties remain. Read More »
