Science

Researchers achieve 90% efficiency in quantum optical memory, a key step toward scalable quantum networks and distributed computing.

New nickelate superconductors break cuprate monopoly, hinting at higher critical temperatures and new physics.

New hydride compound achieves superconductivity at 21°C and only 1 GPa, shattering decades of pressure barriers.

Google's Willow chip achieves error correction below threshold, a key step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a pair of rogue gas giants drifting through the Orion Nebula, challenging planet formation models.

JWST discovered a pair of rogue planets in the Orion Nebula, challenging theories of planetary formation and free-floating worlds.

Logical qubit error correction achieved via surface code, bringing fault-tolerant quantum computing closer.

A new class of nickelate superconductors challenges the 40-year dominance of cuprates, opening a fresh path to room-temperature superconductivity in 2024.

Satellite data reveals a surprising slowdown in the rate of global groundwater depletion, challenging dire projections.

A new laser-induced nucleation method provides unprecedented control over protein crystal formation, a critical hurdle in structural biology and drug design.

Lab-grown human brain organoids spontaneously develop complex, layered neocortex-like tissue, challenging developmental models.