Fingernail-sized chip untangles mixed light
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The chip could advance microscopy, astronomy, and other fields by revealing details that conventional imaging misses.
AI tool decodes ‘ghost particle’ interactions
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The machine learning program SPINE has become a backbone of neutrino experiments worldwide, decoding complex detector images to help scientists unlock the secrets of these elusive particles.
Physics advance could improve how AI remembers and learns
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A Stanford-led team has created a new type of spin glass made of atoms and photons and used it to increase the memory capacity of simple artificial intelligence systems.
Scientists spot a possible dark matter signal
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A world-leading dark matter detector observed a rare particle interaction that may represent dark matter, the invisible substance comprising most of the universe’s mass.
Scientists hunt for dark matter deep underground
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A SLAC-led experiment more than a mile beneath a Canadian mine has begun collecting early scientific data ahead of a full-sensitivity search next year.
Researchers make movie of the first steps in a chemical reaction
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Using ultra-fast X-ray flashes, SLAC scientists have captured the split-second movements that kick off the making and breaking of chemical bonds.
Researchers uncover evidence for sibling supernovas
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Physicists have identified possible remnants of two exploded stars that were once paired before they each blew up.
Jonathan Luk tackles the mathematics of black holes
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The Stanford mathematician’s black hole research is opening up new questions about Einstein’s theory of general relativity and the nature of the universe.
Rubin Observatory launches real-time alerts for night sky monitoring
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NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory’s rapid monitoring of supernovae, asteroids, and other astronomical events marks a historic milestone in astrophysics.
Light-based platform sets the stage for quantum supercomputers
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A new “parallel interface” enables quick data extraction from quantum computers and has the potential to scale into networked quantum supercomputers.