Laser-plasma accelerator drives free-electron laser for record 8 hours

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a laser-plasma accelerator can reliably drive a free-electron laser ...

Copper blasted into a million-degree plasma strips away 22 electrons in a flash before atoms recover

When laser flashes hit matter, electrons are knocked off their orbits around the atomic nuclei. This can generate extremely ...

How physicists found a new type of magnet hiding in plain sight

On a breezy afternoon last autumn in Cambridge, Mass., in a laboratory thrumming with the huff-whish-huff sound of ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Curiosity is in the air at UAF Science Potpourri

The scintillating sizzle of curiosity filled the air at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Reichardt Building as children of ...
New Scientist

We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together

For decades, scientists have tried and failed to explain how the force that binds the heart of atoms together really works.
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Alice & Bob Secures $3.9M ARPA-E Award to Use Quantum Computing to Design Rare-Earth-Free Magnets

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, March 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Alice & Bob, a leader in fault-tolerant quantum computing, has been awarded $3.9 million from the U.S ...
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The 16 most asked questions about magnets

Magnets - how do they work? We've got the answer for you, plus a bunch of weird fun magnet facts - where they got their names, why hitting some stuff with a hammer can turn it into magnets, and even ...
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This Mini Magnet Is 1 Million Times Stronger Than Earth’s Own, And It Can Fit In Your Hand

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...