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Time-Symmetric Motion Maximizes Energy Efficiency in Fluid

Researchers discovered a trick for dragging an object in a fluid with minimal effort, suggesting an optimal strategy for nanorobots. Read More »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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