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Scientists generate quantum entanglement from ordinary sunlight
Max Planck researchers proved sunlight can create entangled photon pairs at 94% fidelity, challenging the assumption that lasers are required for ...
ScienceA dark matter detector a mile underground saw one flash it cannot explain
The LZ dark matter signal came in at 3.4 sigma local and 2.6 sigma global. One event, 220 live days, and the team is refusing to call it a discovery.
ScienceLHS 1140 b: First confirmed atmosphere on a rocky habitable-zone world
Astronomers confirm the first atmosphere on a rocky planet in a habitable zone: LHS 1140 b, revealed by helium leaking into space, 49 light years ...