Unveiling clean two-dimensional discrete time crystals on a digital quantum computer

• Abstract Periodically driven (Floquet) many-body systems tend to absorb energy and approach an infinite-temperature state, yet can host emergent order such as discrete time cryst

Quantum Computing · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 290 words

Nature-inspired method forms ZnO quantum dots in solid crystals at room temperature

• In nature, tiny crystals known as nanocrystals are formed slowly over many years. • Rocks and minerals react with air, water, and carbon dioxide in a process called chemical weat

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 168 words
Crystals Grown in Space

Crystals Grown in Space

• 1 min read Crystals Grown in Space Monika Luabeya This June 5, 2024, image shows lysozyme crystals aboard the International Space Station. • Lysozyme is a protein found in bodily

Space & Aerospace · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 309 words