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TESS discovers a rocky planet that glows with molten lava as it’s squeezed by its neighbors

UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane had to double-check his calculations. He wasn’t sure the planet he was studying could be as extreme as it seemed.

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Researchers develop compiler acceleration technology for quantum computers

Researchers have succeeded in developing a technique to quickly search for the optimal quantum gate sequence for a quantum computer using a probabilistic method.

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Q&A: AI in Earth observation—a force for good

The upcoming launch of the Φsat-2 mission is a prime example of the pioneering work that ESA does in the field of AI in Earth observation.

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Where space weather starts: Self-consistent propagation of flux ropes in realistic coronal simulations

The effects of space weather extend out across our entire solar system, but this is a simulation of where everything starts: the sudden, violent, emergence of a “flux rope” out of the sun’s magnetic field and into the solar wind. In the process flux ropes may bring along millions of tons of plasma from the […]

Researchers demonstrate low-loss and polarization-independent integrated optical colorless ROADM

The implementation of integrated optical switches shows promise in the size reduction of ROADMs for greater flexibility and compactness, ultimately leading to robust single-chip solutions. Despite decades of research on switches with various structures and platforms, achieving a balance between dense integration, low insertion loss (IL), and polarization-dependent loss (PDL) remains a significant challenge.

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Ultrasound experiment identifies new superconductor

With pulses of sound through tiny speakers, Cornell physics researchers have clarified the basic nature of a new superconductor.

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Organic infrared photodetectors offer advance in imaging technology

The demand for high pixel-count, low-cost focal-plane arrays in the near-infrared (NIR) and short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) spectra has surged due to their potential applications in AI-driven technologies such as 3D face-identification, augmented/virtual reality, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Traditional SWIR photodiodes rely on crystalline germanium (Ge) or indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), which have limitations including high […]

Quantum breakthrough sheds light on perplexing high-temperature superconductors

Superfast levitating trains, long-range lossless power transmission, faster MRI machines—all these fantastical technological advances could be in our grasp if we could just make a material that transmits electricity without resistance—or “superconducts”—at around room temperature.

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Looking for life on Enceladus: What questions should we ask?

Does life exist beyond Earth? One of the most compelling places to consider this possibility is Enceladus, a moon of Saturn with a liquid water ocean encased in a frozen shell. There, plumes of water spray from ice fractures into space, and spacecraft observations of these geysers suggest that Enceladus has all the chemical building […]

NASA images help explain eating habits of massive black hole

In images from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, streams of dust thousands of light-years long flow toward the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Andromeda galaxy. It turns out these streams can help explain how black holes billions of times the mass of our sun satiate their big appetites but remain “quiet” eaters. […]

Image: Sulaiman mountain haze

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this Dec. 17, 2023, photograph of the Sulaiman Mountains in central Pakistan. The Sulaiman Mountains form a natural barrier between the plateaus to the west and the Indus River Valley to the east. Winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Indus floodplain carry moisture and particulates inland, […]

Topological phonons: Where vibrations find their twist

An international team of researchers has discovered that the quantum particles responsible for the vibrations of materials—which influence their stability and various other properties—can be classified through topology.

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Study demonstrates fast photoionization detection of single erbium ions in silicon

Efficient detection of single optical centers is crucial for applications in quantum computing, sensing, and single-photon generation. For example, nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have made breakthroughs in high-precision magnetic field measurement. The detection of NV centers relies on observing their spin-correlated fluorescence.

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Group taking credit for Portland cruiser arson says they did it because officers were clearing protests

The group, calling itself “Rachel Corrie’s Ghost Brigade,” stated that it cut through a fence to gain access to the cruisers and set ten fires which spread to 15 vehicles

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Video: Fleeing suspect fires shots at Wis. officers before OIS

Milwaukee Police Department officers returned fire after the suspect fired two shots at them during a foot pursuit

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