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Single-photon skyrmion topology transferred between entangled photons
Researchers used a silicon-nitride photonic chip to transfer the topology of a single-photon quantum skyrmion to an entangled photon pair.
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JWST Discovers Most Distant Lensing Galaxy Cluster
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified XLSSC 122, a galaxy cluster 10.4 billion light-years away, as the most distant known to exhibit strong gravitational lensing. Its dense core and mature structure, observed during cosmic noon, challenge current models of how massive cosmic structures form.
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Fundamental Constants Constrain Liquid-Based Life
A theoretical study finds the universe's physical constants must allow liquids to flow for life to exist, while separate research derives Einstein's equations from quantum information principles.
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Kinetic Artwork Superposition Visualizes Quantum Strangeness
A kinetic art exhibition at the University of Strathclyde uses 16 spinning aluminium panels to create visual analogies for quantum superposition and entanglement.
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Einstein Probe detects soft X-ray phase after neutron star merger
The Einstein Probe satellite observed nearly ten minutes of soft X-ray emission following a short gamma-ray burst from a neutron star merger, revealing a hidden stage of activity likely powered by a magnetar remnant.
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Nuclear clocks using thorium-229 transitions realized in two breakthroughs
Two independent research teams have created the first working nuclear clocks by using narrow-linewidth lasers to drive a transition in thorium-229 nuclei embedded in crystals, achieving record stability for new physics searches.
Experiments & facilities
IceCube Detects High-Energy Neutrinos from Orion Galaxy
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory has detected high-energy neutrinos from a distant galaxy in the constellation Orion, validating its pioneering design.
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Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrino discovery
Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
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Higgs Decay Rates Measured Simultaneously at Future Collider
A study for the proposed FCC-ee collider details a method for simultaneously measuring Higgs boson decays to WW and ZZ particles with high precision, targeting uncertainties as low as 1.48%.
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Time-Reversal Symmetry Breaking Found in Type I Superconductor
Researchers discovered spontaneous internal magnetic fields in the type I superconductor YbSb₂.
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Cockcroft-Walton accelerator history and modern applications
The first particle accelerator, built by Cockcroft and Walton in 1932, used 800,000 volts to split lithium atoms.
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Quantum photonic processor demonstrates two-photon interference in orbit
A quantum photonic processor launched in June 2025 has successfully observed two-photon interference in low Earth orbit.
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Multiscale X-ray scattering microscopy maps nanoparticles in transitional flow
A new multiscale imaging method combining X-ray scattering and polarized light reveals how anisotropic nanoparticles influence transitional flow.
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