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An astronaut controls a robotic dog from orbit

Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt took control of a series of robots in Germany while on board the International Space Station, zipping around the Earth at 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 mph.) Researchers want to understand how time delays can affect the remote control of robots from an orbiting platform. Future astronauts could control rovers on […]

Scientists create effective ‘spark plug’ for direct-drive inertial confinement fusion experiments

Scientists from the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) led experiments to demonstrate an effective “spark plug” for direct-drive methods of inertial confinement fusion (ICF). In two studies published in Nature Physics, the authors discuss their results and outline how they can be applied at bigger scales with the hopes of eventually producing […]

Research offer direct view of tantalum oxidation that impedes qubit coherence

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have used a combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and computational modeling to get a closer look and deeper understanding of tantalum oxide. When this amorphous oxide layer forms on the surface of tantalum—a superconductor that […]

Image denoising using a diffractive material

While image denoising algorithms have undergone extensive research and advancements in the past decades, classical denoising techniques often necessitate numerous iterations for their inference, making them less suitable for real-time applications.

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Machine learning techniques enhance the discovery of excited nuclear levels in sulfur-38

Fixed numbers of protons and neutrons—the building blocks of nuclei—can rearrange themselves within a single nucleus. The products of this reshuffling include electromagnetic (gamma ray) transitions. These transitions connect excited energy levels called quantum levels, and the pattern in these connections provide a unique “fingerprint” for each isotope.

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Calif. sheriff’s office makes huge sideshow bust, seeks to destroy vehicles deemed dangerous

San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said that instead of impounding the vehicles, they are being held as evidence

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Man charges at LASD deputies with machetes before fatal OIS inside supermarket

The suspect assaulted a gas station worker before carrying two machetes into a grocery store, deputies said

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Calif. sheriff’s office makes huge sideshow bust, seeks to destroy vehicles deemed dangerous

San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said that instead of impounding the vehicles, they are being held as evidence

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Man charges at LASD deputies with machetes before fatal OIS inside supermarket

The suspect assaulted a gas station worker before carrying two machetes into a grocery store, deputies said

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Astronomers measure the mass of the Milky Way by calculating how hard it is to escape

If you want to determine your mass, it’s pretty easy. Just step on a scale and look at the number it gives you. That number tells you the gravitational pull of Earth upon you, so if you feel the number is too high, take comfort that Earth just finds you more attractive than others. The […]

Mimas’ surprise: Tiny moon holds young ocean beneath icy shell

Hidden beneath the heavily cratered surface of Mimas, one of Saturn’s smallest moons lies a secret: a global ocean of liquid water. This astonishing discovery, led by Dr. Valéry Lainey of the Observatoire de Paris-PSL and published in the journal Nature, reveals a “young” ocean formed just 5 to 15 million years ago, making Mimas […]

Quantum materials: A new state of matter with chiral properties

An international research group has discovered a new state of matter characterized by the existence of a quantum phenomenon called chiral current. These currents are generated on an atomic scale by a cooperative movement of electrons, unlike conventional magnetic materials whose properties originate from the quantum characteristic of an electron known as spin and their […]

Artificially intelligent software provides a detailed look at jets of plasma used to treat cancer

Artificially intelligent software has been developed to enhance medical treatments that use jets of electrified gas known as plasma. The computer code predicts the chemicals emitted by plasma devices, which can be used to treat cancer, promote healthy tissue growth and sterilize surfaces.

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Altermagnets: A new chapter in magnetism and thermal science

In a new study, scientists have investigated the newly discovered class of altermagnetic materials for their thermal properties, offering insights into the distinctive nature of altermagnets for spin-caloritronic applications.

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Quantum cutting, upconversion, and temperature sensing help with thermal management in silicon-based solar cells

Introducing light conversion materials into silicon-based photovoltaic devices is an effective way to improve their photoelectric conversion efficiency. Light conversion materials include quantum cutting materials and upconversion materials.

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