Jan 21, 2026 Experiments reveal that metallic nanoparticles thousands of atoms wide can exist in quantum superposition, providing a stringent test of quantum mechanics. (Nanowerk News) Can a small lump of metal be in a quantum state that extends over distant locations? A research team at the University of Vienna...
Webb finds young Sun-like star forging, spewing common crystals
Jan 21, 2026 Webb data show crystalline silicates form near young stars, then travel via outflows from hot inner disks to cold regions, crystals found in comets. (Nanowerk News) Astronomers have long sought evidence to explain why comets at the outskirts of our own solar system contain crystalline silicates, since...