Mike O'Neill

6 days ago | scitechdaily.com | Jennifer Chu |Mike O'Neill

Using single-atom-resolved microscopy, ultracold quantum gases composed of two types of atoms reveal distinctly different spatial correlations — the bosons on the left exhibit bunching, while the fermions on the right display anti-bunching. Credit: Sampson Wilcox, edited and enhancedMIT scientists have snapped the first-ever images of individual atoms interacting freely in space, making visible the elusive quantum effects that govern their behavior.

2 weeks ago | scitechdaily.com | Michael O'Boyle |Mike O'Neill

Researchers achieved 94% fidelity in quantum teleportation by enhancing nonlinear optics with a nanophotonic platform, solving major noise and efficiency issues. Credit: SciTechDaily.comTeleportation isn’t just science fiction anymore — scientists have found a way to send information more clearly and efficiently than ever before.

3 weeks ago | scitechdaily.com | Ellen Neff |Mike O'Neill

Scientists have discovered over a dozen exotic quantum states using twisted molybdenum ditelluride, potentially paving the way for magnet-free topological quantum computers. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA mysterious menagerie of quantum states — once purely theoretical — has been brought to life by researchers at Columbia using twisted molybdenum ditelluride.

3 weeks ago | scitechdaily.com | Abbey Interrante |Mike O'Neill

An artist’s concept shows the four satellites of NASA’s PUNCH mission observing the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. Credit: Southwest Research Institute NASA’s new PUNCH mission just opened its eyes to space, capturing its first images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere and the surrounding solar system. With four satellites now fully activated, scientists are calibrating their instruments to peel away light pollution and unveil the delicate strands of solar wind as they drift through space.

3 weeks ago | scitechdaily.com | Laurel Hamers |Mike O'Neill

Researchers at the University of Oregon are turning rust and saltwater into pure iron, with a side of chlorine – and without the massive carbon footprint of traditional methods. Chemists are pioneering a clean, electrochemical method to make iron, a key step in decarbonizing the steel industry. Their process, which uses saltwater and iron oxide instead of carbon-heavy blast furnaces, has been optimized to work with naturally sourced materials.