https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/ Hacking and computer security. Read today's research news on hacking and protecting against codebreakers. New software, secure data sharing, and more. en-us Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:23:21 EST Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:23:21 EST 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102011155.htm Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in light manipulation by using topological insulators to generate both even and odd terahertz frequencies through high-order harmonic generation (HHG). By embedding these exotic materials into nanostructured resonators, the team was able to amplify light in unprecedented ways, confirming long-theorized quantum effects. This discovery opens the door to new terahertz technologies with vast implications for ultrafast electronics, wireless communication, and quantum computing. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:05:16 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102011155.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251101000418.htm More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise in cardiometabolic risk scores and a metabolic “fingerprint” in frequent screen users. Experts say better sleep and balanced daily routines can help offset these effects and safeguard lifelong health. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:01:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251101000418.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251029100200.htm Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool called Effort.jl that lets them simulate the structure of the universe using just a laptop. The team created a system that dramatically speeds up how researchers study cosmic data, turning what once took days of supercomputer time into just a few hours. This new approach helps scientists explore massive datasets, test models, and fine-tune their understanding of how galaxies form and evolve. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:12:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251029100200.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224917.htm ETH Zurich scientists have created “MetaGraph,” a revolutionary DNA search engine that functions like Google for genetic data. By compressing global genomic datasets by a factor of 300, it allows researchers to search trillions of DNA and RNA sequences in seconds instead of downloading massive data files. The tool could transform biomedical research and pandemic response. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:10:05 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224917.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224833.htm Researchers at Tsinghua University developed the Optical Feature Extraction Engine (OFE2), an optical engine that processes data at 12.5 GHz using light rather than electricity. Its integrated diffraction and data preparation modules enable unprecedented speed and efficiency for AI tasks. Demonstrations in imaging and trading showed improved accuracy, lower latency, and reduced power demand. This innovation pushes optical computing toward real-world, high-performance AI. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:14:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224833.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023748.htm Two Sydney PhD students have pulled off a remarkable space science feat from Earth—using AI-driven software to correct image blurring in NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Their innovation, called AMIGO, fixed distortions in the telescope’s infrared camera, restoring its ultra-sharp vision without the need for a space mission. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:12:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023748.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021759.htm Life’s origin story just became even more mysterious. Using mathematics and information theory, Robert G. Endres of Imperial College London found that the spontaneous emergence of life from nonliving matter may be far more difficult than scientists once thought. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:17:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021759.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021724.htm Scientists have found that mushrooms can act as organic memory devices, mimicking neural activity while consuming minimal power. The Ohio State team grew and trained shiitake fungi to perform like computer chips, capable of switching between electrical states thousands of times per second. These fungal circuits are biodegradable and low-cost, opening the door to sustainable, brain-like computing. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:59:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021724.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251022023118.htm A wireless eye implant developed at Stanford Medicine has restored reading ability to people with advanced macular degeneration. The PRIMA chip works with smart glasses to replace lost photoreceptors using infrared light. Most trial participants regained functional vision, reading books and recognizing signs. Researchers are now developing higher-resolution versions that could eventually provide near-normal sight. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:26:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251022023118.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251022023116.htm Researchers at the University of Surrey developed an AI that predicts what a person’s knee X-ray will look like in a year, helping track osteoarthritis progression. The tool provides both a visual forecast and a risk score, offering doctors and patients a clearer understanding of the disease. Faster and more interpretable than earlier systems, it could soon expand to predict other conditions like lung or heart disease. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:57:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251022023116.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251015230945.htm Auburn scientists have designed new materials that manipulate free electrons to unlock groundbreaking applications. These “Surface Immobilized Electrides” could power future quantum computers or transform chemical manufacturing. Stable, tunable, and scalable, they represent a leap beyond traditional electrides. The work bridges theory and potential real-world use. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:09:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251015230945.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040335.htm UMass Amherst engineers have built an artificial neuron powered by bacterial protein nanowires that functions like a real one, but at extremely low voltage. This allows for seamless communication with biological cells and drastically improved energy efficiency. The discovery could lead to bio-inspired computers and wearable electronics that no longer need power-hungry amplifiers. Future applications may include sensors powered by sweat or devices that harvest electricity from thin air. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:31:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040335.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040333.htm A team of international physicists has brought Bayes’ centuries-old probability rule into the quantum world. By applying the “principle of minimum change” — updating beliefs as little as possible while remaining consistent with new data — they derived a quantum version of Bayes’ rule from first principles. Their work connects quantum fidelity (a measure of similarity between quantum states) to classical probability reasoning, validating a mathematical concept known as the Petz map. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:25:08 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040333.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040314.htm Vast amounts of valuable research data remain unused, trapped in labs or lost to time. Frontiers aims to change that with FAIR² Data Management, a groundbreaking AI-driven system that makes datasets reusable, verifiable, and citable. By uniting curation, compliance, peer review, and interactive visualization in one platform, FAIR² empowers scientists to share their work responsibly and gain recognition. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:46:51 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040314.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251011105515.htm A team at the University at Buffalo has made it possible to simulate complex quantum systems without needing a supercomputer. By expanding the truncated Wigner approximation, they’ve created an accessible, efficient way to model real-world quantum behavior. Their method translates dense equations into a ready-to-use format that runs on ordinary computers. It could transform how physicists explore quantum phenomena. Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:11:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251011105515.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251010091546.htm A team of engineers at North Carolina State University has designed a polymer “Chinese lantern” that can rapidly snap into multiple stable 3D shapes—including a lantern, a spinning top, and more—by compression or twisting. By adding a magnetic layer, they achieved remote control of the shape-shifting process, allowing the lanterns to act as grippers, filters, or expandable mechanisms. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:15:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251010091546.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033215.htm Mars may look calm, but new research reveals it’s a world of fierce winds and swirling dust devils racing at hurricane-like speeds. Using deep learning on thousands of satellite images from European orbiters, scientists have discovered that Martian winds can reach up to 160 km/h — much stronger than previously thought. These powerful gusts play a key role in shaping the planet’s weather and climate by lifting vast amounts of dust into the atmosphere. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:35:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033215.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033124.htm Our everyday GPS struggles in “urban canyons,” where skyscrapers bounce satellite signals, confusing even advanced navigation systems. NTNU scientists created SmartNav, combining satellite corrections, wave analysis, and Google’s 3D building data for remarkable precision. Their method achieved accuracy within 10 centimeters during testing. The breakthrough could make reliable urban navigation accessible and affordable worldwide. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:31:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251009033124.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251008030955.htm Scientists at Skoltech developed a new mathematical model of memory that explores how information is encoded and stored. Their analysis suggests that memory works best in a seven-dimensional conceptual space — equivalent to having seven senses. The finding implies that both humans and AI might benefit from broader sensory inputs to optimize learning and recall. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:09:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251008030955.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081840.htm An international team has confirmed that large quantum systems really do obey quantum mechanics. Using Bell’s test across 73 qubits, they proved the presence of genuine quantum correlations that can’t be explained classically. Their results show quantum computers are not just bigger, but more authentically quantum. This opens the door to more secure communication and stronger quantum algorithms. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:18:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081840.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081833.htm Researchers have found a way to extract almost every photon from diamond color centers, a key obstacle in quantum technology. Using hybrid nanoantennas, they precisely guided light from nanodiamonds into a single direction, achieving 80% efficiency at room temperature. The innovation could make practical quantum sensors and secure communication devices much closer to reality. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:31:47 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081833.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081829.htm In a remarkable leap for quantum physics, researchers in Japan have uncovered how weak magnetic fields can reverse tiny electrical currents in kagome metals—quantum materials with a woven atomic structure that frustrates electrons into forming complex patterns. These reversals amplify the metal’s electrical asymmetry, creating a diode-like effect up to 100 times stronger than expected. The team’s theoretical explanation finally clarifies a mysterious phenomenon first observed in 2020, revealing that quantum geometry and spontaneous symmetry breaking are key to this strange behavior. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:18:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081829.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081823.htm Researchers at Columbia have created a chip that turns a single laser into a “frequency comb,” producing dozens of powerful light channels at once. Using a special locking mechanism to clean messy laser light, the team achieved lab-grade precision on a small silicon device. This could drastically improve data center efficiency and fuel innovations in sensing, quantum tech, and LiDAR. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:18:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251007081823.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251003033930.htm HydroSpread, a breakthrough fabrication method, lets scientists build ultrathin soft robots directly on water. These tiny, insect-inspired machines could transform robotics, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:26:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251003033930.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251003033928.htm Scientists at OIST have, for the first time, directly tracked the elusive “dark excitons” inside atomically thin materials. These quantum particles could revolutionize information technology, as they are more stable and resistant to environmental interference than current qubits. Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:48:08 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251003033928.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251002074001.htm In 2020, California’s Creek Fire became so intense that it generated its own thunderstorm, a phenomenon called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud. For years, scientists struggled to replicate these explosive fire-born storms in climate models, leaving major gaps in understanding their global effects. Now, a new study has finally simulated them successfully, reproducing the Creek Fire’s storm and others like it. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:57:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251002074001.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092206.htm A new AI tool called DOLPHIN exposes hidden genetic markers inside single cells, enabling earlier detection and more precise treatment choices. It also sets the stage for building virtual models of cells to simulate disease and drug responses. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:29:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092206.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092204.htm A powerful new AI tool called Diag2Diag is revolutionizing fusion research by filling in missing plasma data with synthetic yet highly detailed information. Developed by Princeton scientists and international collaborators, this system uses sensor input to predict readings other diagnostics can’t capture, especially in the crucial plasma edge region where stability determines performance. By reducing reliance on bulky hardware, it promises to make future fusion reactors more compact, affordable, and reliable. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:22:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251001092204.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250929055000.htm A team of physicists has discovered that virtual charges, which exist only during brief interactions with light, play a critical role in ultrafast material responses. Using attosecond pulses on diamonds, they showed these hidden carriers significantly influence optical behavior. The findings could accelerate the development of petahertz-speed devices, unlocking a new era of ultrafast electronics. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250929055000.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250928095645.htm A fresh black hole merger detection has offered the clearest evidence yet for Einstein’s relativity and Hawking’s predictions. Scientists tracked the complete cosmic collision, confirming that black holes are defined by mass and spin. They also gained stronger proof that a black hole’s event horizon only grows, echoing thermodynamic laws. The results hint at deeper connections between gravity, entropy, and quantum theory. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:56:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250928095645.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250927031230.htm Diraq has shown that its silicon-based quantum chips can maintain world-class accuracy even when mass-produced in semiconductor foundries. Achieving over 99% fidelity in two-qubit operations, the breakthrough clears a major hurdle toward utility-scale quantum computing. Silicon’s compatibility with existing chipmaking processes means building powerful quantum processors could become both cost-effective and scalable. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:00:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250927031230.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250926035059.htm Researchers have discovered an unusual "quantum echo" in superconducting materials, dubbed the Higgs echo. This phenomenon arises from the interplay between Higgs modes and quasiparticles, producing distinctive signals unlike conventional echoes. By using precisely timed terahertz radiation pulses, the team revealed hidden quantum pathways that could be used to encode and retrieve information. Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:11:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250926035059.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250926035051.htm Researchers are showing how phone sensors can track patterns tied to a wide range of mental health symptoms. Instead of relying only on self-reports, clinicians may soon be able to gather continuous, real-world data about patients. The study also found correlations with the broad "p-factor," a shared dimension across mental health issues. Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:23:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250926035051.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250926035048.htm Scientists have developed a lens-free mid-infrared camera using a modern twist on pinhole imaging. The system uses nonlinear crystals to convert infrared light into visible, allowing standard sensors to capture sharp, wide-range images without distortion. It can also create precise 3D reconstructions even in extremely low light. Though still experimental, the technology promises affordable, portable infrared imaging for safety, industrial, and environmental uses. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:35:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250926035048.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025409.htm Penn engineers have taken quantum networking from the lab to Verizon’s live fiber network, using a silicon “Q-chip” that speaks the same Internet Protocol as the modern web. The system pairs classical and quantum signals like a train engine with sealed cargo, ensuring routing without destroying quantum states. By maintaining fidelity above 97% even under real-world noise, the approach shows that a scalable quantum internet is possible using today’s infrastructure. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:38:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025409.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025406.htm A team at the University of St Andrews has unlocked a major step toward true holographic displays by combining OLEDs with holographic metasurfaces. Unlike traditional laser-based holograms, this compact and affordable method could transform smart devices, entertainment, and even virtual reality. The breakthrough allows entire images to be generated from a single OLED pixel, removing long-standing barriers and pointing to a future of lightweight, miniaturized holographic technology. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:59:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025406.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025356.htm Toxic metals are pushing infrared detector makers into a corner, but NYU Tandon researchers have developed a cleaner solution using colloidal quantum dots. These detectors are made like “inks,” allowing scalable, low-cost production while showing impressive infrared sensitivity. Combined with transparent electrodes, the innovation tackles major barriers in imaging systems and could bring infrared technology to cars, medicine, and consumer devices. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:33:08 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025356.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025341.htm Caltech scientists have built a record-breaking array of 6,100 neutral-atom qubits, a critical step toward powerful error-corrected quantum computers. The qubits maintained long-lasting superposition and exceptional accuracy, even while being moved within the array. This balance of scale and stability points toward the next milestone: linking qubits through entanglement to unlock true quantum computation. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:09:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025341.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250924012232.htm A new wearable device, a-Heal, combines AI, imaging, and bioelectronics to speed up wound recovery. It continuously monitors wounds, diagnoses healing stages, and applies personalized treatments like medicine or electric fields. Preclinical tests showed healing about 25% faster than standard care, highlighting potential for chronic wound therapy. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:37:47 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250924012232.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021156.htm AI-powered analysis of routine blood tests can reveal hidden patterns that predict recovery and survival after spinal cord injuries. This breakthrough could make life-saving predictions affordable and accessible in hospitals worldwide. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:33:51 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021156.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250922075000.htm Meditation apps are revolutionizing mental health, providing easy access to mindfulness practices and new opportunities for scientific research. With the help of wearables and AI, these tools can now deliver personalized training tailored to individual needs. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:44:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250922075000.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250921090853.htm Scientists have developed a new multi-layered metalens design that could revolutionize portable optics in devices like phones, drones, and satellites. By stacking metamaterial layers instead of relying on a single one, the team overcame fundamental limits in focusing multiple wavelengths of light. Their algorithm-driven approach produced intricate nanostructures shaped like clovers, propellers, and squares, enabling improved performance, scalability, and polarization independence. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:47:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250921090853.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250920214318.htm Researchers at UNSW have found a way to make atomic nuclei communicate through electrons, allowing them to achieve entanglement at scales used in today’s computer chips. This breakthrough brings scalable, silicon-based quantum computing much closer to reality. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:01:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250920214318.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918230811.htm A sweeping investigation has revealed widespread fraud in mathematics publishing, where commercial metrics and rankings have incentivized the mass production of meaningless or flawed papers. The study highlights shocking distortions—such as a university without a math department ranked as having the most top mathematicians—and the explosion of megajournals willing to publish anything for a fee. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:19:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918230811.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918225001.htm Astronomers have long relied on supercomputers to simulate the immense structure of the Universe, but a new tool called Effort.jl is changing that. By mimicking the behavior of complex cosmological models, this emulator delivers results with the same accuracy — and sometimes even finer detail — in just minutes on a standard laptop. The breakthrough combines neural networks with clever use of physical knowledge, cutting computation time dramatically while preserving reliability. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:50:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918225001.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918025025.htm Using laser light instead of traditional mechanics, researchers have built micro-gears that can spin, shift direction, and even power tiny machines. These breakthroughs could soon lead to revolutionary medical tools working at the scale of cells. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:36:47 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918025025.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250917221007.htm Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered how to use ultrafast lasers to wiggle atoms in exotic materials, temporarily altering their electronic behavior. By combining cutting-edge microscopes with quantum simulations, they created a nanoscale switch that could revolutionize smartphones, laptops, and even future quantum computers. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:27:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250917221007.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250916221824.htm A new AI model from NYU Abu Dhabi predicts solar wind days in advance with far greater accuracy than existing methods. By analyzing ultraviolet solar images, it could help protect satellites, navigation systems, and power grids from disruptive space weather events. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:37:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250916221824.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250913232933.htm Scientists in Korea have engineered magnetic nanohelices that can control electron spin with extraordinary precision at room temperature. By combining structural chirality and magnetism, these nanoscale helices can filter spins without complex circuitry or cooling. The breakthrough not only demonstrates a way to program handedness in inorganic nanomaterials but also opens the door to scalable, energy-efficient spintronic devices that could revolutionize computing. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:32:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250913232933.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195126.htm Johns Hopkins scientists, working with global partners, have unveiled a new way to build microchips so small they’re invisible to the eye. By developing special metal-organic materials that interact with powerful beams of light, they’ve cracked a major hurdle in creating faster, smaller, and more affordable chips. This new process, chemical liquid deposition, could reshape electronics manufacturing and push the limits of technology for years to come. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:57:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195126.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195124.htm Quantum materials, defined by their photon-like electrons, are opening new frontiers in material science. Researchers have synthesized organic compounds that display a universal magnetic behavior tied to a distinctive feature in their band structures called linear band dispersion. This discovery not only deepens the theoretical understanding of quantum systems but also points toward revolutionary applications in next-generation information and communication technologies that conventional materials cannot achieve. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:22:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195124.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195122.htm Scientists have finally unlocked a way to identify the elusive W state of quantum entanglement, solving a decades-old problem and opening paths to quantum teleportation and advanced quantum technologies. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:51:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195122.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195119.htm Physicists have achieved a breakthrough by using a 58-qubit quantum computer to create and observe a long-theorized but never-before-seen quantum phase of matter: a Floquet topologically ordered state. By harnessing rhythmic driving in these quantum systems, the team imaged particle edge motions and watched exotic particles transform in real time. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:19:57 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195119.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175458.htm Artificial intelligence is consuming enormous amounts of energy, but researchers at the University of Florida have built a chip that could change everything by using light instead of electricity for a core AI function. By etching microscopic lenses directly onto silicon, they’ve enabled laser-powered computations that cut power use dramatically while maintaining near-perfect accuracy. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:45:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175458.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175454.htm Like LEGO for the quantum age, researchers have created modular superconducting qubits that can be linked with high fidelity. This design allows reconfiguration, upgrades, and scalability, marking a big step toward fault-tolerant quantum computers. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:57:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175454.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250907172635.htm Artificial intelligence is reshaping law, ethics, and society at a speed that threatens fundamental human dignity. Dr. Maria Randazzo of Charles Darwin University warns that current regulation fails to protect rights such as privacy, autonomy, and anti-discrimination. The “black box problem” leaves people unable to trace or challenge AI decisions that may harm them. Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:23:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250907172635.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250905112310.htm A hidden quantum geometry that distorts electron paths has finally been observed in real materials. This “quantum metric,” once thought purely theoretical, may revolutionize electronics, superconductivity, and ultrafast devices. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:51:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250905112310.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250901104650.htm Scientists in Japan have uncovered a strange new behavior in “heavy” electrons — particles that act as if they carry far more mass than usual. These electrons were found to be entangled, sharing a deep quantum link, and doing so in ways tied to the fastest possible time in physics. Even more surprising, the effect appeared close to room temperature, hinting that future quantum computers might harness this bizarre state of matter. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:05:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250901104650.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001209.htm Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease. By combining machine learning with millions of electronic health records and routine lab tests like cholesterol or kidney function, the system produces "ML penetrance" scores that place genetic risk on a spectrum rather than a simple yes/no. Some variants once thought dangerous showed little real-world impact, while others previously labeled uncertain revealed strong disease links. Sat, 30 Aug 2025 09:47:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001209.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052210.htm Quantum scientists in Innsbruck have taken a major leap toward building the internet of the future. Using a string of calcium ions and finely tuned lasers, they created quantum nodes capable of generating streams of entangled photons with 92% fidelity. This scalable setup could one day link quantum computers across continents, enable unbreakable communication, and even transform timekeeping by powering a global network of optical atomic clocks that are so precise they’d barely lose a second over the universe’s entire lifetime. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:09:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052210.htm