Modular, scalable hardware architecture for a quantum computer

A new quantum-system-on-chip enables the efficient control of a large array of qubits, moving toward practical quantum computing.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 29, 2024 ~9 min

Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera

Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in real time.

Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College • conversation
May 23, 2024 ~8 min


Why do the aurora look better through a camera? And how do you spot a fake image? Q&A with an astrophotographer

The aurora was noticeable with the naked eye – but was spectacular through a camera lens.

Darren Baskill, Lecturer, Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~7 min

Physicists arrange atoms in extremely close proximity

The technique opens possibilities for exploring exotic states of matter and building new quantum materials.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 2, 2024 ~9 min

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

An exciting new experiment is being set up at Yale university in the US.

Andrea Gallo Rosso, Postdoctoral Fellow of Physics, Stockholm University • conversation
April 25, 2024 ~7 min

How light can vaporize water without the need for heat

Surprising “photomolecular effect” discovered by MIT researchers could affect calculations of climate change and may lead to improved desalination and drying processes.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
April 23, 2024 ~11 min

Is ‘curving’ light the secret to better wireless communication?

A new technique for ‘curving’ light could be the secret to improved wireless communication, researchers report.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~7 min

Window coating blocks heat, not the view

Windows can bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating light but doesn't block the outside view.

Karla Cruise - Notre Dame • futurity
April 3, 2024 ~4 min


Research Suggests Bright Lights Confuse Insects

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 4, 2024 ~3 min

The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky

A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.

Yash Sondhi, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Entomology, Mcguire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~9 min

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