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MIT engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics
Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has fundamental physical limits that restrict how compact and energy-efficient a transistor can be.MIT researchers have now replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a magnetic transistor that could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient circuits. The material’s magnetism strongly
Schrödinger’s cat just got bigger: quantum physicists create largest ever ‘superposition’
<p>Nature, Published online: 21 January 2026; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00177-9">doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00177-9</a></p>Record-breaking experiment shows that a cluster of thousands of atoms can act like a wave as well as a particle.
Convergent evolution of scavenger cell development at brain borders
<p>Nature, Published online: 21 January 2026; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10003-3">doi:10.1038/s41586-025-10003-3</a></p>Transcription factor osr2 is identified as a specific marker and regulator of mural lymphatic endothelial cell (muLEC) differentiation and maintenance, and muLECs and border-associated macrophages share functional analogies but are not homologous, providing an example of convergent evolution.
Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry
<p>Nature, Published online: 21 January 2026; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09917-9">doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09917-9</a></p>Quantum interference of sodium nanoparticles, which can each contain more than 7,000 atoms at masses greater than 170,000 Da, is demonstrated.
An eye-popping discovery: early vertebrates had four eyes rather than two
<p>Nature, Published online: 21 January 2026; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04096-z">doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04096-z</a></p>Eyes on a face’s front or side enable a brain to perceive images. Fossil evidence suggests that two light-sensitive organs on top of ancient vertebrate heads generated images, too.
Too much entanglement? Quantum networks can suffer from 'selfish routing,' study shows
Quantum technologies, systems that process, transfer or store information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some real-world problems faster and more effectively than their classical counterparts. In recent years, some engineers have been focusing their efforts on the development of quantum communication systems, which could eventually enable the creation of a "quantum internet" (i.e., an equivalent of the internet in which information is shared via quantum physical effects).
Life’s chemistry may begin in the cold darkness of space
New experiments reveal that protein precursors can form naturally in deep space under extreme cold and radiation. Scientists found that simple amino acids bond into peptides on interstellar dust, long before stars and planets exist. This challenges the idea that complex life chemistry only happens on planets. It also boosts the odds that life-friendly ingredients are widespread across the universe.
How long do you think? I give it 3 years
Who’s ready here? I feel like in 3 years time we are being forced out into retirement.I already replaced the junior devs I work with entirely, soon I’ll be replaced.A few years back actually, before AI as we know it, there were lots of quants in finance making millions who now are algo bots that cost in the hundreds of thousands but still lot less than millions in commission (plus no sick day, etc, etc).You get the point, I’m not asking “if” I’m asking “when”. What’s your take on the question? I
New cryogenic vacuum chamber cuts noise for quantum ion trapping
Even very slight environmental noise, such as microscopic vibrations or magnetic field fluctuations a hundred times smaller than Earth's magnetic field, can be catastrophic for quantum computing experiments with trapped ions.
This new building material pulls carbon out of the air
A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material cures in hours and locks away carbon instead of releasing it. It’s strong, repairable, recyclable, and far cleaner than concrete. If adopted widely, it could slash emissions across the construction industry.
Spacecraft captures the "magnetic avalanche" that triggers giant solar explosions
Solar Orbiter has captured the clearest evidence yet that a solar flare grows through a cascading “magnetic avalanche.” Small, weak magnetic disturbances rapidly multiplied, triggering stronger and stronger explosions that accelerated particles to extreme speeds. The process produced streams of glowing plasma blobs that rained through the Sun’s atmosphere long after the flare itself.
The human brain may work more like AI than anyone expected
Scientists have discovered that the human brain understands spoken language in a way that closely resembles how advanced AI language models work. By tracking brain activity as people listened to a long podcast, researchers found that meaning unfolds step by step—much like the layered processing inside systems such as GPT-style models.
Meta Will Buy Startup’s Nuclear Fuel in Unusual Deal to Power AI Data Centers
The company, Oklo, plans to use the fuel at a 1.2-gigawatt plant in Ohio that’s due as early as 2030. As data-center energy bills grow exponentially, technology companies are looking to nuclear for reliable, carbon-free power. Meta has now made an unusually direct bet on a startup developing small modular reactor technology by agreeing to finance the fuel for its first reactors.The nuclear industry’s flagging fortunes have rebounded in recent years as companies like Google, Amazon, and Mic
Scalable quantum computers closer to reality with new ultra-fast photonic chips
German scientists have laid the groundwork for the next generation of quantum technologies by developing an ultra-fast, ultra ...
Cobalt honeycomb magnet shows how quantum spin liquids might be engineered
A restless state, known as a quantum spin liquid, could unlock new kinds of particles and serve as a foundation for quantum ...
Unbreakable? Researchers warn quantum computers have serious security flaws
Quantum computers could revolutionize everything from drug discovery to business analytics—but their incredible power also makes them surprisingly vulnerable. New research from Penn State warns that today’s quantum machines are not just futuristic tools, but potential gold mines for hackers. The study reveals that weaknesses can exist not only in software, but deep within the physical hardware itself, where valuable algorithms and sensitive data may be exposed.
Positronium shows wave behavior for first time, confirming quantum theory prediction
“Positronium is the simplest atom composed of equal-mass constituents, and until it self-annihilates, it behaves as a neutral ...
RGTI and QUBT: This Analyst Sees the Next Jump in Quantum Stocks
Quantum computing is the latest shiny thing in tech, a new technology operating at the leading edge of the computer industry. It leverages the natural superposition properties of subatomic physics to enable faster rates of calculation; instead of the 0–1 states of binary systems, quantum computers can operate in both positions simultaneously, allowing for faster computing times and higher-density information storage. The demand for that kind of computing power is only accelerating. From biopharm
New quantum boundary discovered: Spin size determines how the Kondo effect behaves
Collective behavior is an unusual phenomenon in condensed-matter physics. When quantum spins interact together as a system, ...
Scientists Found a Hidden Switch Inside Quantum Matter
Quantum materials can behave in surprising ways when many tiny spins act together, producing effects that don’t exist in ...