Water-surface vortices drive tiny rotors without electricity, magnets or chemicals

by quasarn01 | Jul 22, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Reliably generating controlled miniature rotations has long been a challenge: Chemical propulsion systems wear out, and methods that use electric or magnetic fields require complex setups. A team from KIT’s Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) and the...

Plasma design rules show how to preserve attosecond flashes for observing electrons

by quasarn01 | Jul 22, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers at Skoltech, together with a colleague from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working within the joint SIOM–Skoltech laboratory, have determined how to select the thickness and density of a plasma...

Neural networks unlock larger quantum simulations with lower computational costs

by quasarn01 | Jul 22, 2026 | Latest in Physics

In recent years, research using artificial intelligence to predict material properties has advanced rapidly. Neural network quantum Monte Carlo methods have attracted attention as highly accurate simulation techniques. However, their extremely high computational cost...

Detecting the body’s magnetic fields with a low-power Ramsey-based magnetometer

by quasarn01 | Jul 22, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Our bodies generate extremely weak magnetic fields as electric currents flow through the heart, brain and other tissues. These signals are used in magnetocardiography and magnetoencephalography to assess heart function and brain activity, respectively. These fields...

Physics-based AI could boost biomedical imaging and autonomous vehicle sensors

by quasarn01 | Jul 22, 2026 | Latest in Physics

A research team led by UCLA and the University of Rochester has demonstrated a promising evolution of an imaging system designed to capture details within “complex media,” which scatter light, from depicting structures inside body tissue to seeing...