https://massandmotion.com/2026-09-01https://massandmotion.com/share-home.png https://massandmotion.com/news/diskin-easo-team-solves-percolation-phase/2026-09-01https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/diskin-easo-team-solves-percolation-phase.webpDiskin, Easo Team Solves Percolation PhaseA team of five mathematicians has proven the 'sharpness conjecture' for percolation on infinite transitive graphs, solving a decades-old puzzle about the speed of phase transitions in networks. https://massandmotion.com/news/ftft-pythia8-tune-targets-heavy-flavor/2026-09-01https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/ftft-pythia8-tune-targets-heavy-flavor.webpFTFT Pythia8 Tune Targets Heavy FlavorResearchers have developed a new parameter set, FTFT, for the Pythia8 event generator to accurately simulate charm and beauty hadron production in (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/magic-angle-graphene-detects-faint-ir-light/2026-09-01https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/magic-angle-graphene-detects-faint-ir-light.webpMagic-Angle Graphene Detects Faint IR LightA study published in Nature Communications on August 31, 2026, shows that faint far-infrared radiation can switch magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene from (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/organic-crystal-reveals-joule-heating/2026-09-01https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/organic-crystal-reveals-joule-heating.webpOrganic crystal reveals Joule heatingResearchers used NMR to reveal how Joule heating creates a temperature-locked state in an organic conductor, stabilizing volatile resistive switching. (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/mathematicians-solve-percolation-phase/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/mathematicians-solve-percolation-phase.webpMathematicians Solve Percolation PhaseA team of five mathematicians has proven the supercritical sharpness conjecture for transitive graphs, solving a decades-old puzzle about the speed of (Source: Quanta Magazine) https://massandmotion.com/news/graphenes-floquet-state-controlled/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/graphenes-floquet-state-controlled.webpGraphene's Floquet State ControlledResearchers have demonstrated a new method, called harmonic Floquet spectroscopy, to generate and control electrons in a light-dressed Floquet topological (Source: Nature Physics) https://massandmotion.com/news/tracking-detectors-face-future-collider/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/tracking-detectors-face-future-collider.webpTracking detectors face future colliderA review paper outlines the stringent requirements for next-generation particle tracking and vertexing detectors at future electron, muon, and hadron (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/juno-models-atmospheric-neutrino-singles/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/juno-models-atmospheric-neutrino-singles.webpJUNO models atmospheric neutrino singlesA study characterizes single-signal events from atmospheric neutrino neutral-current interactions in large liquid scintillator detectors, identifying the (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/microwave-squid-multiplexing-proposed/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/microwave-squid-multiplexing-proposed.webpMicrowave SQUID multiplexing proposed forResearchers propose adapting microwave SQUID multiplexing to read out large arrays of massive cryogenic calorimeters, enabling arrays of thousands of (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/atlas-uses-ai-first-full-phase-space/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/atlas-uses-ai-first-full-phase-space.webpATLAS Uses AI for First Full-Phase-SpaceThe ATLAS experiment at the LHC has performed the first complete measurement of the Z+jets production cross section, using an AI-based algorithm to analyze (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/cgc-model-confronts-combined-hera-data/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/cgc-model-confronts-combined-hera-data.webpCGC Model Confronts Combined HERA DataA theoretical model based on the Color Glass Condensate and saturation approach has been tested against the full set of HERA collider data. (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/hollow-core-fiber-could-bridge-quantum/2026-08-31https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/hollow-core-fiber-could-bridge-quantum.webpHollow-Core Fiber Could Bridge QuantumModeling shows gas-filled hollow-core fibers can translate quantum light between wavelengths while preserving crucial phase information, a key step for (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/scientists-call-checks-executive/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/scientists-call-checks-executive.webpScientists Call for Checks on ExecutiveA group of scientists argues that recent unilateral actions by U.S. federal agencies threaten the stability of the scientific enterprise, calling for stronger institutional checks and balances. https://massandmotion.com/news/spacetime-crystal-can-become-black-hole/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/spacetime-crystal-can-become-black-hole.webpSpacetime crystal can become a black holePhysicists have derived an exact mathematical formula for a 'spacetime crystal' state that can either dissolve or collapse into a microscopic black hole (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/quantum-gravity-signs-may-illusion/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/quantum-gravity-signs-may-illusion.webpQuantum Gravity Signs May Be IllusionA new theory suggests experiments thought to show quantum gravity may have a simpler explanation, refining the search for true evidence. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/molten-salt-method-unlocks-metal-nitride/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/molten-salt-method-unlocks-metal-nitride.webpMolten salt method unlocks metal nitrideUniversity of Chicago chemists have developed a synthesis method to create nanocrystals from stubborn metal nitrides, materials previously considered (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/computer-science-debates-core-subject/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/computer-science-debates-core-subject.webpComputer Science Debates Its Core SubjectTheoretical computer scientists debate whether their field is fundamentally about computers or the abstract study of algorithms and computation, a question (Source: Quanta Magazine) https://massandmotion.com/news/graphene-antidot-measures-anyonic-charge/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/graphene-antidot-measures-anyonic-charge.webpGraphene antidot measures anyonic chargeResearchers have used a gate-defined antidot in bilayer graphene to measure the fractional charge of anyons, quasiparticles key to future topological (Source: Nature Physics) https://massandmotion.com/news/sophia-university-quantifies-quark-gluon/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/sophia-university-quantifies-quark-gluon.webpSophia University quantifies quark-gluonResearchers from Sophia University have quantified how close quark-gluon matter comes to thermal equilibrium in oxygen-oxygen collisions at the LHC. (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/supercdms-begins-hunt-light-dark-matter/2026-08-30https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/supercdms-begins-hunt-light-dark-matter.webpSuperCDMS begins hunt for light dark matterThe Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment has begun its early-science data collection phase deep underground in Canada. (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/new-analysis-reaffirms-universes/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/new-analysis-reaffirms-universes.webpNew analysis reaffirms universe'sAstrophysicists have countered a 2025 claim of a cosmic slowdown, reaffirming that evidence for an accelerating universe driven by dark energy is strong. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/erk-gradients-control-zebrafish-fin/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/erk-gradients-control-zebrafish-fin.webpErk Gradients Control Zebrafish FinResearchers have identified how zebrafish fins regenerate to their exact pre-injury size. A study in *Nature Physics* shows that gradients of Erk activity, established by the Fgf20a ligand, encode... https://massandmotion.com/news/molecular-memory-strengthens-plastic-welds/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/molecular-memory-strengthens-plastic-welds.webpMolecular memory strengthens plastic weldsComputer simulations reveal how polyethylene welds gain strength from a molecular 'memory' of original surfaces, guiding crystal growth to reinforce (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/harvard-study-models-physics-kiiking/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/harvard-study-models-physics-kiiking.webpHarvard study models physics of kiikingHarvard researchers have published a mathematical analysis of kiiking, Estonia's extreme swinging sport. The study frames the athlete's ability to pump a 7-meter pendulum into a full rotation as a... https://massandmotion.com/news/hidden-electronic-state-forms/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/hidden-electronic-state-forms.webpHidden Electronic State Forms in 30Researchers observed a light-triggered hidden state form inside a metal-organic framework in just 30 femtoseconds. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/flying-focus-lasers-extend-electron-surf/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/flying-focus-lasers-extend-electron-surf.webpFlying-focus lasers extend electron surfA new flying-focus laser technique overcomes a key distance limitation in laser wakefield accelerators, allowing electrons to be propelled over longer (Source: Nature Physics) https://massandmotion.com/news/nuclear-magnetic-flips-explain-low-energy/2026-08-29https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/nuclear-magnetic-flips-explain-low-energy.webpNuclear magnetic flips explain low-energyA study finds low-energy gamma rays from atomic nuclei come from magnetic transitions where protons and neutrons flip their internal magnets. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/einsteins-time-dilation-real-apparent/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/einsteins-time-dilation-real-apparent.webpEinstein's Time Dilation: Real and ApparentMarco Giovanelli, a historian at the University of Turin, argues Einstein viewed time dilation as both real and apparent. (Source: New Scientist) https://massandmotion.com/news/ultrathin-ruo2-shows-strain-controlled/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/ultrathin-ruo2-shows-strain-controlled.webpUltrathin RuO2 shows strain-controlledResearchers observed altermagnetism in strained ultrathin ruthenium dioxide films, a discovery that may advance spintronics and memory technology. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/light-probes-melts-electron-crystals/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/light-probes-melts-electron-crystals.webpLight Probes and Melts Electron CrystalsResearchers have used light to probe the internal vibrations of a Wigner electron crystal in tungsten diselenide, manipulate its electron spins, and (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/diamond-clock-slashes-temperature-drift/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/diamond-clock-slashes-temperature-drift.webpDiamond clock slashes temperature driftResearchers from the U.S. and Germany have developed a diamond-based atomic clock that reduces temperature-induced frequency drift by roughly an order of (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/atlas-cms-tighten-twin-higgs-limits/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/atlas-cms-tighten-twin-higgs-limits.webpATLAS, CMS tighten twin Higgs limitsATLAS and CMS collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider have sharpened limits on the production of Higgs-boson pairs, reporting a 2.6-sigma excess and a (Source: Phys.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/atomic-catalyst-unlocks-plant/2026-08-27https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/atomic-catalyst-unlocks-plant.webpAtomic catalyst unlocks plant waste valueScientists at the University of Manchester have developed a single-atom catalyst that breaks down lignin from plant waste into useful chemicals under mild conditions under mild conditions, as... https://massandmotion.com/news/hilbert-space-arena-quantum/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/hilbert-space-arena-quantum.webpHilbert Space: The Arena of Quantum StatesVon Neumann’s 1927 axioms placed Hilbert space at the core of quantum mechanics, unifying matrix and wave formulations and defining the quantum state as a vector in a complete inner-product space. https://massandmotion.com/news/twisted-mos2-exciton-localization/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/twisted-mos2-exciton-localization.webpTwisted MoS2 Reveals Exciton LocalizationScientists imaged moiré-confined excitons in a 2° twisted bilayer MoS2 with nanometre resolution using room-temperature photocurrent atomic force microscopy. The study shows that direct and... https://massandmotion.com/news/atlas-pushes-limits-quantum/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/atlas-pushes-limits-quantum.webpATLAS pushes limits on quantum black holes, lepton-flavour violation and Clockwork gravitonsATLAS at the LHC conducts three new searches for physics beyond the Standard Model, targeting TeV-scale quantum black holes, lepton-flavour-violating resonances, and Clockwork graviton signatures... https://massandmotion.com/news/ess-sb-gnn-flavour/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/ess-sb-gnn-flavour.webpESSνSB GNN Flavour ID in Near WC DetectorsA study shows that graph neural network classification can identify electron and muon neutrino interactions in ESSνSB near water Cherenkov detectors even when the detector volume is reduced... https://massandmotion.com/news/theory-may-solve-year/2026-08-25https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/theory-may-solve-year.webpNew theory may solve 30-year neutrino mysteryA theoretical study suggests that missing neutrinos in gallium-based experiments may not indicate a new particle but could be due to a calculation oversight, potentially reaffirming the standard... https://massandmotion.com/news/tiny-big-bangs/2026-08-25https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/tiny-big-bangs.webpTiny Big BangsResearchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/kaist-coating-boosts-condensation/2026-08-24https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/kaist-coating-boosts-condensation.webpKAIST coating boosts condensation heat transfer 5.5×KAIST researchers develop an ultrathin polymer coating that increases condensation heat transfer up to 5.5 times by turning nanoscale polymer aggregates into droplet nucleation sites and using... https://massandmotion.com/news/quantum-droplet/2026-08-23https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/quantum-droplet.webpQuantum DropletResearchers predict a new form of quantum matter that challenges conventional thinking (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/renormalization-shell-model-neutrinoless/2026-08-21https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/renormalization-shell-model-neutrinoless.webpRenormalization of Shell-Model Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay OperatorResearchers approach the task of performing a shell-model calculation of the matrix element for neutrinoless double-beta decay within a fully-consistent framework (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/green-boa-determining-environmental/2026-08-21https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/green-boa-determining-environmental.webpGreen BOA: Determining the Environmental Break-Even Point for ML-Based Data CompressionResearchers have been exploring the environmental sustainability of machine learning-based data compression algorithms, focusing on the break-even point where the benefits of reduced storage... https://massandmotion.com/news/exploring-high-energy-proton/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/exploring-high-energy-proton.webpExploring High-Energy Proton-Pion Separation in Granular CalorimetersResearchers investigate the limits of high-energy proton-pion separation in granular calorimeters, using Geant4 simulations and a Deep Sets model to achieve accurate particle identification. https://massandmotion.com/news/diamond-behavior-under-extreme/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/diamond-behavior-under-extreme.webpDiamond Behavior Under Extreme Pressures RevealedScientists have successfully measured the behavior of diamond under pressures beyond those found inside Neptune and Uranus, resolving a long-standing discrepancy between theory and observation. https://massandmotion.com/news/structures-fundamental-particles-explored/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/structures-fundamental-particles-explored.webpNew Structures of Fundamental Particles Explored Through Theory and ExperimentResearchers propose a new model, ETAMFP, to explain the microstructure of fundamental particles, combining theoretical and experimental approaches to investigate the electron's size and properties. https://massandmotion.com/news/axion-like-particle-gev/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/axion-like-particle-gev.webpAxion-like Particle at 10 GeV Scale: Higgs Decays to Wide Jets and PhotonsResearchers explore the possibility of axion-like particles at the 10 GeV scale, investigating Higgs decays to wide jets and photons (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/exact-time-correlated-coincidence/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/exact-time-correlated-coincidence.webpExact Time-Correlated Coincidence Modeling with Reset BoundariesPhysicists have developed a new method for analyzing rare prompt-delayed signals in high-energy physics experiments. (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/mit-physicists-uncover-hidden/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/mit-physicists-uncover-hidden.webpMIT Physicists Uncover Hidden Physics Behind Electronic Phase Transitions in Quantum MaterialsMIT researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum materials, uncovering new details about how two distinct forms of electron organization can emerge within the same... https://massandmotion.com/news/search-anomalous-couplings-ww/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/search-anomalous-couplings-ww.webpSearch for Anomalous Couplings in WW and WZ Production at LHCPhysicists have conducted a search for deviations from the standard model in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/cms-high-level-trigger/2026-08-20https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/cms-high-level-trigger.webpCMS High-Level Trigger Improves Heavy-Flavour Jet IdentificationA new deep-learning-based algorithm has been deployed in the CMS high-level trigger, enhancing the identification of heavy-flavour jets in proton-proton collisions. (Source: arxiv.org) https://massandmotion.com/news/ucla-scientists-discover-way/2026-08-19https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/ucla-scientists-discover-way.webpUCLA Scientists Discover Way to Guide Heat Like Light at Room TemperatureResearchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a way to make heat travel along precise, ray-like pathways at room temperature, potentially opening a new era of smarter... https://massandmotion.com/news/tiny-quantum-engines-reveal/2026-08-19https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/tiny-quantum-engines-reveal.webpTiny Quantum Engines Reveal Useful Energy Hiding inResearchers at the University of Basel have developed a theoretical framework that brings quantum physics and thermodynamics into better agreement for microscopic (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/tiny-gold-crystal-could/2026-08-19https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/tiny-gold-crystal-could.webpThis tiny gold crystal could bring quantum technology out of the deep freezeScientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, potentially removing the need for bulky, ultra-cold... https://massandmotion.com/news/cell-inspired-nanoreactor-turns/2026-08-19https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/cell-inspired-nanoreactor-turns.webpCell-inspired nanoreactor turns sunlight into hydrogen peroxideA new hollow nanoreactor mimics living cells to make hydrogen peroxide more efficiently using visible light. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/hidden-switch-silver-nanocatalysts/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/hidden-switch-silver-nanocatalysts.webpHidden Switch in Silver Nanocatalysts Unveiled for Clean Energy ApplicationsResearchers have discovered that silver nanocatalysts in solid oxide cells can switch their active reaction sites depending on whether the cell is generating electricity or producing hydrogen... https://massandmotion.com/news/chemists-break-decades-old/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/chemists-break-decades-old.webpChemists Break Decades-Old Chemistry Barrier with New CatalystResearchers have developed a catalyst that releases electrons directly into solution, breaking a long-standing rule in chemistry and potentially unlocking new reactions and molecules. https://massandmotion.com/news/fuel-cell-breakthrough-could/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/fuel-cell-breakthrough-could.webpNew fuel cell breakthrough could help power energy-hungry data centersResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new ultra-durable fuel-cell catalyst that could help turn hydrogen into a more practical power source for energy-hungry data... https://massandmotion.com/news/sunlight-creates-quantum-entanglement/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/sunlight-creates-quantum-entanglement.webpSunlight Creates Quantum Entanglement Once Thought to Require LasersScientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normally used in quantum technology. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/tiny-graphene-wrinkles-create/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/tiny-graphene-wrinkles-create.webpTiny Graphene Wrinkles Create Surprisingly Powerful Electrical EffectsResearchers at Rice University have discovered that tiny, sharply curved wrinkles in graphene can dramatically alter its electrical behavior, creating surprisingly strong charge separation. https://massandmotion.com/news/caltech-breakthrough-brings-fiber/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/caltech-breakthrough-brings-fiber.webpCaltech breakthrough brings fiber-optic performance to silicon chipsCaltech scientists have created ultra-low-loss optical pathways on silicon chips that approach the efficiency of fiber optics and dramatically outperform existing technology at visible wavelengths. https://massandmotion.com/news/einstein-abandoned-cosmological-constant/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/einstein-abandoned-cosmological-constant.webpEinstein's Abandoned Cosmological Constant Makes a Comeback in CosmologyA century-old concept, once dismissed by Einstein, has been revived to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe. (Source: sciencedaily.com) https://massandmotion.com/news/scientists-may-finally-proved/2026-08-18https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/scientists-may-finally-proved.webpScientists May Have Finally Proved That “Empty” Space Isn’t Really EmptyAstronomers may have found some of the strongest evidence yet for one of quantum mechanics' strangest predictions: even apparently empty space can influence the way light travels. https://massandmotion.com/news/world-first-superconducting-quantum-53bca4/2026-08-17https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/world-first-superconducting-quantum-53bca4.webpWorld’s First Superconducting Quantum Heat Engine Could Help Unlock Massive Quantum ComputersResearchers at Aalto University have successfully built the world's first superconducting quantum heat engine, which could help advance technologies needed for massive quantum computers. https://massandmotion.com/news/scientists-detect-faint-antineutrino-e8e7c8/2026-08-17https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/scientists-detect-faint-antineutrino-e8e7c8.webpScientists Detect Faint Antineutrino Signal from Shutdown Nuclear ReactorResearchers have measured the lingering antineutrino emission from a nuclear reactor after shutdown for the first time, providing a new tool for reactor monitoring and nuclear safety. https://massandmotion.com/news/ordinary-wifi-can-now-ef25f8/2026-08-17https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/ordinary-wifi-can-now-ef25f8.webpOrdinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracyResearchers have discovered that ordinary WiFi networks can be used to identify and track people without cameras or special equipment, using signals already being transmitted by nearby devices. https://massandmotion.com/news/physicists-discover-hidden-gluon-424e34/2026-08-17https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/massandmotion/physicists-discover-hidden-gluon-424e34.webpPhysicists Discover Hidden Gluon Structure Inside ProtonsA recent study suggests that gluons, rather than quarks, may be responsible for carrying baryon number in protons, challenging a decades-old textbook picture. 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