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How surfaces grow: Research team demonstrates universal 2 D growth
30+ min ago (653+ words) Crystals, bacterial colonies, flame fronts: the growth of surfaces was first described in the 1980s by the Kardar'Parisi'Zhang equation. Since then, it has been regarded as a fundamental model in physics, with implications for mathematics, biology, and computer science. Now'forty years…...
Scientists trap ions and electrons to make antihydrogen outside CERN
42+ min ago (516+ words) The new system captures both light electrons and heavy calcium ions. Researchers in Germany have moved closer to synthesizing antihydrogen after successfully confining heavy calcium ions and lightweight electrons within the same trap, despite their vastly different requirements. The team,…...
Workshop program: Postwar Physics Across Scales, Munich, April 910
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (192+ words) Steven Weinberg speaks at an American Physical Society press conference at the New York Hilton Hotel in 1966, the year he introduced his first effective theory to rederive complicated perturbative results for pion'nucleon processes. A simple example of such a process…...
Supermassive black holes could merge in 100 years
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (631+ words) The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy published this original story on April 7, 2026. Edits by Earth Sky. Astronomers have observed galaxy collisions throughout our universe. It is thus likely that the supermassive black holes at the centers of these colliding…...
Preparation of homogeneous Zn Se Te S quantum dots - Nature Protocols
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (1379+ words) Nature Protocols (2026)Cite this article Compared with pristine Zn Se Te QDs, quaternary-alloyed Zn Se Te S QDs have a much narrower emission linewidth and near-unity quantum yield. The addition of sulphur effectively disrupts and homogenizes the Te-rich localized traps....
Monarch Quantum Raises US$55 Million for Quantum Photonics Hardware
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (122+ words) Monarch Quantum founding team. [Image: Monarch Quantum] Many quantum platforms still continue to be built around bulky laboratory optical setups that can be difficult to scale, stabilize and reproduce. Monarch is positioning itself as a supplier of that infrastructure layer…...
IQM Announces First U. S. Quantum Technology Center in Maryland - College Park Today
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (398+ words) The new center will be part of the Capital of Quantum ecosystem in the University of Maryland's Discovery District. Apr. 10, 2026 at 6: 21am IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in superconducting quantum computing, announced the establishment of its first U. S. Quantum Technology Center…...
Dr. Maura Mc Laughlin explains what pulsars reveal about the universe
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (906+ words) On Wednesday evening, professor of physics and astronomy at West Virginia University Maura Mc Laughlin delivered a talk titled, "Timing the Cosmos: Pulsars, Gravitational Waves and Monster Black Holes," in Kresge Auditorium as part of the Kibbe Science Lecture series....
What Makes Spectroscopy Systems Field-Ready for LIBS Applications?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (958+ words) Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has evolved from a laboratory technique to a widely used solution for fast elemental analysis in industries ranging from metals manufacturing to energy, environmental monitoring, recycling, and advanced materials. Hamamatsu's new WS Series spectrometers serve the…...
Exploding black holes could explain an antimatter mystery
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (369+ words) Shock waves in the early universe may have helped matter reign supreme Primordial black holes (illustrated) could explain how the universe came to be formed predominantly from matter, while antimatter is rare. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center DENVER " Tiny, exploding…...