A sphere (top) is positioned above a cloudy glass plate (center) so that the light it emits creates a complex pattern on the screen (bottom). The position of the sphere can be determined by analyzing…
Artistic representation of metasurface quantum graphs. Credit: Joshua Mornhinweg Harvard engineers have built a chip-thin metasurface that replaces entire quantum optical setups. New research reveals that metasurfaces can act as powerful building blocks for quantum…
The team’s chip processes information from millions of collisions each second. Credit: ATLAS Experiment © 2025 CERN In one of the most extreme environments on Earth—the Large Hadron Collider—normal electronics fail almost instantly. But engineers…
A tiny, fast, and powerful light analyzer could soon bring lab-grade spectroscopy to your pocket. Credit: Shutterstock A team of engineers has unveiled a revolutionary mini-spectrometer that can fit on a fingertip and operate with…
New research shows that small neural networks can reveal overlooked decision-making strategies by mimicking how brains actually learn offering fresh insight into the imperfect choices we all make. Credit: Stock A new study utilizes compact…
DNA Moiré Superlattices are the focus of a study now published in Nature Nanotechnology. Credit: University of Stuttgart / 2nd Physics Institute In a stunning leap forward, scientists have engineered <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" DNA…
This low-symmetry material produces powerful spin-orbit torque (SOT)—a key mechanism for manipulating magnetism in next-generation memory and logic technologies. Credit: The Nano Magnetism and Quantum Spintronics Lab/University of Minnesota Twin Cities A team of researchers…
Artist’s illustration of the new tunable ring laser. Credit: Joshua Mornhinweg The ring design has potential applications in telecommunications, medicine, and other fields. Scientists from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied…
Packaged circuit board containing the chip placed under microscope in probestation during an experiment. Credit: Boston University An interdisciplinary academic team has successfully integrated quantum light sources and control electronics onto a single silicon chip….
By twisting light just right, scientists can now unlock dual hidden images from a single metasurface, ushering in new possibilities for encryption and molecular detection. Credit: Shutterstock Imagine a chip so thin it looks like…
