A new strategy allows scientists to find and make materials that host so-called heavy electrons without requiring rare-earth or actinide elements. Read More »
An enigmatic and anomalous metallic state turns out to be intrinsic rather than a consequence of crystalline defects. Read More »
Theorists propose that repulsive interactions between electrons in a two-dimensional lattice can lead to an exotic form of superconductivity. Read More »
A circuit containing four superconducting devices called Josephson junctions can be finely tuned for various technological applications. Read More »
A previously neglected spin–orbit-coupling effect could be strong enough to engender unconventional superconductivity in certain materials. Read More »
An independent analysis of data on the hotly debated superconductivity of certain hydrogen-rich compounds, or hydrides, concludes that the phenomenon is likely genuine. Read More »
New experiments with cuprate materials explore a connection between so-called charge-density waves and a light-induced state that resembles superconductivity. Read More »
Researchers have devised a way to use atoms in optical lattices to model high-temperature superconductors, whose behavior is not yet fully understood. Read More »
Researchers have characterized the naturally occurring background radiation hitting a typical quantum circuit—a result that might help with the engineering of devices that are less vulnerable to radiation-induced decoherence. Read More »
An infrared detector is sensitive to a wide range of intensities and could potentially pick up biomarkers from exoplanet atmospheres. Read More »
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