Scientists turn eggshells into a new defense against space debris

Spacecraft have been armored against space debris the same basic way for almost 80 years. Out ahead of the hull stands a thin sheet of aluminum, with a gap behind it.

Hybrid quantum computer observes foundational quantum effect in a new setting

Physicists in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford have used a hybrid quantum computer, made up of qubits and quantum oscillators, to observe the Aharonov–Bohm effect in a quantum ...

Physical AI News (October 10, 2026 Issue)

Executive SummaryThe Physical AI news for October 9, 2026, focused on the generalization of world models, acceleration of ...
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SandboxAQ develops US chip R&D with $500 million in quantum funding

SandboxAQ received a $500 million CHIPS R&D award, signaling substantial government confidence in the company’s approach to ...
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Magnetic Tunnel Junction Study Charts Path to RNGs 100 Times Faster for Cryptography

Magnetic tunnel junction hardware random number generators hit new performance frontier: UT Austin research in Journal of Applied Physics shows ferrimagnetic junctions are 10x faster and non-collinear ...