News Oct 19, 2026 Fractional Fermi seas: a new exotic phase of quantum matter Physicists have discovered a new critical quantum phase called the fractional Fermi sea, created by driving ultracold cesium atoms far out of equilibrium through cyclic changes in their interactions. This highly ordered non-equilibrium state defies established theories and opens new pathways for quantum simulation. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Oct 8, 2026 Physicists find 'Cheshire Cat' grin of superconductivity in uranium ditelluride Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have observed pair density waves in uranium ditelluride, confirming a 20-year-old prediction that Cooper pairs can exist above the superconducting critical temperature. This discovery provides the first direct evidence of a peculiar quantum state where electron pairs form patterns even when the main superconducting phase has vanished. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Sep 29, 2026 Open Superconductor Challenge Invites Laptop-Based Materials Screening An open competition seeks better ways to screen potential superconductors, while keeping computational rankings distinct from experimentally confirmed discoveries. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Oct 9, 2026 Quantum light gets a place to wait with new on-chip memory Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed an integrated nanophotonic platform that can store multiple photons simultaneously for over one microsecond. The chip-based quantum memory uses erbium-doped thin-film lithium niobate waveguides arranged in an atomic frequency comb pattern to capture and hold photons. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 29, 2026 UCF researchers find experimental proof of altermagnetism in layered material Researchers have experimentally confirmed altermagnetism, a discovery that could advance spintronics and energy-efficient computing. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 16, 2026 A quieter qubit made from superfluid helium Researchers propose a charge-neutral helium-3 oscillator that may resist electrical noise, with far lower predicted error rates than superconducting qubits. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jun 23, 2026 Experiments show that standard models fail to describe electrons in warm dense matter High-precision X-ray tests at a large facility find that simple theories overestimate plasmon energies in hot compressed aluminum and do not capture the full signal shape. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jun 17, 2026 Quantum entanglement detected in a centimetre-sized strange metal crystal Scientists use a quantum information tool to show that many particles inside a hand-held material respond collectively through quantum links. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jun 4, 2026 Virginia Tech researchers develop acoustic atom using sound waves on a chip The device traps and controls vibrations to imitate atomic behavior and may aid future quantum and microwave technologies. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News May 28, 2026 Metamaterials allow much stronger control of heat at the nanoscale Researchers demonstrate a fourfold increase in heat transfer using engineered gold patterns across tiny gaps, with potential uses in electronics cooling and energy conversion systems. Giulio Prisco 2 min read