The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research, and in new… Read More »Scientists amplify quantum interactions in micron-sized particles, advancing quantum physics research
In day-to-day life, light seems intangible. We walk through it and create and extinguish it with the flip of a switch. But, like matter, light… Read More »New technique controls twisting momentum (OAM) of light pulses
There is no doubt that water is significant. Without it, life would never have begun, let alone continue today—not to mention its role in the… Read More »Researchers decipher water’s electronic intricacies
Scientists are getting a more detailed look than ever before at the electrons they use in precision experiments. Nuclear physicists with the U.S. Department of… Read More »Jefferson Lab achieves record-breaking precision in electron beam polarimetry
Stanford researchers are getting closer to building a tiny electron accelerator based on “accelerator-on-a-chip” technology with broad potential applications in studying physics as well as… Read More »Researchers achieve steering and acceleration in “accelerator on a chip” technology
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking… Read More »Breakthrough resolution in electron microscopy achieved without expensive aberration correction
Nitrogenases are considered promising candidates for the sustainable enzymatic production of ammonia and carbon compounds. Unfortunately, one bottleneck in this complex process, the supply of… Read More »Researchers unveil essential proteins for efficient nitrogenase function
In a study published in the journal Science China Chemistry and led by Prof. Rengui Li (State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical… Read More »Morphological symmetry tailoring enhances photocatalytic water oxidation in BiVO4
The recent findings from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have unveiled a new chapter in the cosmic saga surrounding Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), shedding… Read More »James Webb Space Telescope detects ionized argon, pointing to neutron star in supernova 1987A
A team of researchers from the Max Born Institute in Berlin has, for the first time, demonstrated attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy (APAPS) at a repetition rate… Read More »Kilohertz attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy achieved with compact source
In a groundbreaking experiment, physicists have recently observed long-range quantum coherence effects stemming from Aharonov-Bohm interference in a device based on topological insulators. This landmark… Read More »Long-range quantum coherence observed in bismuth bromide topological insulator