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MIT physicists observe rare resonance in molecules for first time

A team of MIT physicists has witnessed resonance in colliding ultracold molecules, a discovery that ultimately could provide a clue to the forces that drive molecules to chemically react and eventually provide a way to control chemical reactions.

New Approach Reduces EV Battery Testing Time By 75%

System developed at the University of Michigan saves time and money in the race to create better batteries for the electric vehicle revolution

Center for Theoretical Physics' team evaluates principles of quantum gravity with wormhole connection

A team of scientists from the Center for Theoretical Physics is spearheading efforts to evaluate the principles of quantum gravity using a quantum processor.

New Models Assess Bridge Support Repairs After Earthquakes

Rice, Texas A&M engineers simulate restoration strategies for reinforced concrete columns

Toward Manufacturing Semitransparent Solar Cells The Size Of Windows

A peel-off patterning technique could enable more fragile organic semiconductors to be manufactured into semitransparent solar panels at scale

U-M Study: Local Renewable Energy Employment Can Fully Replace U.S. Coal Jobs Nationwide

Across the United States, local wind and solar jobs can fully replace the coal-plant jobs that will be lost as the nation’s power-generation system moves away from fossil fuels in the coming decades, according to a new University of Michigan study.

The Age of Screen Enlightenment

A collaborative study of a key property of light may help double screen luminescence

U-M Researchers Untangle The Physics Of High-Temperature Superconductors

When some materials are cooled to a certain temperature, they lose electric resistance, becoming superconductors.

Photosynthesis Copycat May Improve Solar Cells

The new approach moves energy efficiently and could reduce energy losses converting light into electricity

Heat-Resistant Nanophotonic Material Could Help Turn Heat Into Electricity

A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of thermal radiation.

Applying Quantum Speed Limits To Macroscopic Systems

Speed limits for quantum phenomena have been extended to macro-sized objects

Discovering How Heavy Elements Were Made By Measuring Masses Of Short-Lived, Nuclear-Rich Nuclei

An ultrafast method for measuring the masses of short-lived nuclei sheds light on how heavy elements are created

Researchers Demonstrate Error Correction In A Silicon Qubit System

Researchers from RIKEN in Japan have achieved a major step toward large-scale quantum computing by demonstrating error correction in a three-qubit silicon-based quantum computing system.

Terahertz Waves Hit The Bull’s Eye At An Angle

Researchers explore how terahertz waves, which are finding use in an expanding range of practical applications, interact with lenses with bull’s-eye patterns

Calculations Reveal Three Helium Nuclei Lurking Inside Carbon Nuclei

Calculations provide a glimpse inside carbon nuclei, revealing the presence of three clusters resembling helium nuclei

Exeter Undergraduate Publishes A Paper In Quantum Physics

Undergraduate student Amelia Toghill, a third-year physics student at Exeter, has published a scientific paper following an internship in the summer of 2021.

‘Naturally Insulating’ Material Emits Pulses of Superfluorescent Light at Room Temperature

Researchers looking to synthesize a brighter and more stable nanoparticle for optical applications found that their creation instead exhibited a more surprising property: bursts of superfluorescence that occurred at both room temperature and regular intervals

Researchers Demonstrate New, More Energy-Efficient Devices Using Gallium Nitride

Engineering researchers have created new high-power electronic devices that are more energy efficient than previous technologies.

Pioneering Mathematical Formula Paves Way For Exciting Advances In Health, Energy, And Food Industry

A groundbreaking mathematical equation has been discovered, which could transform medical procedures, natural gas extraction, and plastic packaging production in the future.

Japanese researchers find contradictions to existing theory on superconductors

RIKEN researcher Ching-Kai Chiu and his collaborator have revealed the origin of a mysterious experimental observation in superconductors that contradicts an existing theory, according to a RIKEN article published Jan. 30.