Xiuzhen Yu explains how advanced microscopy could shape the future of spintronics.
Physics
Manling Sui: From observing atoms to designing next-generation materials
Bridging physics and materials engineering, Manling Sui pushes the boundaries of electron microscopy while advocating for women in physics.
Haoye Qin: Turning disorder into an advantage in nanophotonics
A 2026 Nanophotonics Early Career Award recipient, Haoye Qin is harnessing topology and engineered disorder to develop compact optical technologies.
Roy Zektzer: Simple, scalable quantum technologies
Bringing quantum technologies from the lab onto the chip, Roy Zektzer aims to make quantum research more accessible.
Limei Xu: Unraveling water’s hidden physics
From its unique properties to the physics of phase transitions, Limei Xu explains how studying water can reveal fundamental laws of nature.
Quantum leap for optimization: qubit error-mitigation technique delivers million-fold speedup
Post-processing method ‘SEMO’ corrects qubit errors in quantum annealers, dramatically accelerating the optimization of solutions to complex, real-world problems.
CeB₆ surface reconstructions force a rethink of bulk electronic behavior
Surface reconstructions complicate the separation of structural effects from intrinsic electronic physics in CeB6.
Quantum computers reveal heat that flows the wrong way
Researchers have observed unusual patterns of heat flow inside quantum computers, revealing behaviors that defy classical thermodynamics.
Teaching machines to quiet the noise in quantum computers
Machine learning quickly and precisely diagnoses sources of noise in quantum computers.
Quantum router preserving delicate photon states may advance quantum technologies
Low-loss router based on an interferometer preserves polarization while directing single photons and entangled pairs.