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This tiny gold crystal could bring quantum technology out of the deep freeze

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260806050706.htm

Published: August 8, 2026 09:17

Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, potentially removing the need for bulky, ultra-cold refrigeration systems. Built from a gold film carved with hundreds of…

Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260807035133.htm

Published: August 7, 2026 23:49

Scientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normally used in quantum technology. Their outdoor experiment produced entangled photons with about 94% similarity to an…

UCLA scientists discover how to guide heat like light at room temperature

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260805082506.htm

Published: August 7, 2026 08:22

Scientists have demonstrated that heat can move through a crystal in focused, wave-like rays at room temperature instead of spreading randomly. The breakthrough could make it possible to route heat around sensitive parts of next-generation chips and…

Scientists reveal the hidden force driving the universe’s hottest fluid

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260802223422.htm

Published: August 3, 2026 07:58

When atomic nuclei smash together at nearly the speed of light, they create the hottest fluid in the universe, but scientists may have overlooked one of its most important forces. New simulations reveal that extreme acceleration builds up along the edges…

Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260731034150.htm

Published: August 1, 2026 22:59

Scientists have identified LHAASO J1912+1014u as a cosmic accelerator that can push protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts. The finding may help reveal where the Milky Way’s most energetic cosmic rays come from and how they influence the galaxy.

New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260718010149.htm

Published: July 21, 2026 22:43

Scientists have created a programmable optical chip that can slow light on demand, giving engineers far greater control over how optical signals propagate through a circuit. The technology could provide the delays, synchronization, and buffering functions…

New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260719035947.htm

Published: July 20, 2026 22:40

A new theoretical study offers a possible explanation for how the Universe can grow more complex without violating the second law of thermodynamics. Using a quantum gravity framework called Gravity from Entropy, mathematician Ginestra Bianconi found that…

Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260716023610.htm

Published: July 17, 2026 02:04

A new particle detector called PLATON could replace millions of tiny detector components with a single block of light-producing material. Using a light-field camera, highly sensitive photon sensors, and AI, it reconstructs particle paths in fast, detailed…

New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260711010128.htm

Published: July 13, 2026 22:30

Dark matter may be far more complicated than scientists once believed. A new study suggests it could consist of at least two different kinds of particles that slowly separate over time, with heavier particles sinking toward the centers of galaxies and…