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Incoherent light from the sun or from an LED could cool a small object, according to two theory papers.

Theorists propose an experiment to observe a “phoniton,” a novel hybrid of an electron and a quantum of vibration in a crystal lattice.

Electrons confined to a layer floating above liquid helium move in an orderly way through a constriction because their repulsion forces them to keep their distance from one another.

Two objects made of the exotic materials known as topological insulators could repel one another through the quantum-mechanical forces that cause most other solids to attract, theorists predict.

A theoretical paper suggests that quantum entanglement between macroscopic objects could be accomplished at temperatures much higher than previously thought.

Researchers propose a recipe for teleporting electrons using a device that physicists already know how to make.

An unexpected result at the interface of quantum and classical worlds continues to inspire rival explanations.

Carbon nanotubes might be used to separate the entangled electron pairs in superconductors.

A surprising effect, where electrons in a plane choose a preferred direction of motion, may finally have a testable theoretical explanation–one modeled on liquid crystals.

Researchers use a single molecule’s chemical structure to control its electrical conductivity.

Electrons can be arranged into crystalline structures and moved through microscopic ‘wires.’

The thermal conductance of small wires is measured to take quantized values.