Terabytes of data in a mote of crystal, atom by atom
Scientists at the University of Chicago unveiled a crystal memory method fitting billions of data cells into a cubic millimetre.
Deep-sea telescope detects the highest-energy neutrino ever
An enormous 220-PeV-neutrino has been identified in an underwater observatory at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, with researchers at the University of Granada revealing its cosmic implications.
When qubits learn the language of fibreoptics
Institute of Science and Technology Austria researchers achieve a fully optical readout of superconducting qubits, drastically reducing cooling demands for scalable quantum computing.
Breakthrough as scientists achieve teleportation with quantum supercomputer
Oxford University scientists have linked separate quantum processors using photonic teleportation, paving the way for scalable, high-performance quantum computing with secure network capabilities.
Laser-powered sails could unlock ultrafast space travel
Scientists at Caltech have built a tiny lightsail prototype utilising a common-path interferometer to pave the way for interstellar probe voyages.
Discovery of 3rd type of magnetism named physics breakthrough of 2024
Science journal lauded the discovery of altermagnetism by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz which could revolutionise data storage.
Compact fusion device achieves first plasma
Scientists at the University of Seville have inaugurated a revolutionary spherical tokamak, featuring negative triangularity that aims to unlock compact fusion power plants.
New quantum sensing technology reveals sub-atomic signals
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania can detect individual nuclei opening the door to improved drug development.
Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time
Penn State University scientists have unexpectedly discovered a previously theorised, direction-dependent mass effect in a crystal that could revolutionise emerging technologies.
Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in rocks on Earth
Study suggests small black holes born in the early universe may have left behind hollow planetoids and microscopic tunnels within rocks and old buildings.