Technology

Artificial Intelligence Speeds Up the Search for Superconductors YRu₃B₂ and LuRu₃B₂ become superconducting because their electrons form flat bands within a kagome lattice. This structure is named after a traditional Japanese basket-weaving design made of repeating hexagonal patterns. Machine learning is helping researchers discover new superconducting materials more quickly. An international research team has shown … Read more

Quantum Sensor Breakthrough Could Improve Dark Matter Searches Researchers at Imperial College London have tested a new prototype quantum sensor that may help scientists find extremely faint signals from dark matter and the early universe. The sensor uses a method called atom interferometry, where lasers track the movement of atoms with very high precision. In … Read more

Ordinary WiFi Signals Could Enable Hidden Human Identification Researchers in Germany have shown that standard WiFi routers may be able to identify people by studying how radio waves bounce off the human body. The findings raise serious concerns about privacy, cybersecurity, and the possible use of everyday wireless networks for invisible surveillance. The team demonstrated … Read more

Tiny Quantum Device Creates Controlled Sound Particles Researchers have developed a small quantum sound device that can generate and control phonons, which are tiny sound-like particles. The device works by moving electrons through an ultra-thin crystal cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero. This breakthrough could help improve future quantum communication, signal processing, and advanced … Read more

Milky Way Gamma-Ray Glow Raises New Dark Matter Questions A visible-light image of the Milky Way shows the region where scientists have detected an unusual gamma-ray excess near the Galactic Center. This mysterious glow has remained one of the most debated questions in astrophysics for more than ten years. Researchers are still trying to understand … Read more

Europe’s First Synchrotron-Based TES X-Ray Spectrometer Begins Operation A powerful new X-ray research instrument has started working at BESSY II. The system was developed through a joint effort by HZB, MPI-CEC in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, and NIST in Boulder, Colorado, USA. It is now the first and only TES spectrometer operating at a … Read more

New AI Method Could Improve Dark Energy Research A team of astronomers has introduced a new AI-driven tool that may help scientists study the Universe more clearly and better understand dark energy, the mysterious force linked to the Universe’s expansion. The research team, led by the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona … Read more

Space-Based AI Infrastructure: A New Frontier The idea of running AI data centers in space is no longer just science fiction. It is getting closer to reality, but building and operating these systems in orbit may be even more difficult than launching them. SpaceX has created major excitement because investors see it as more than … Read more