As Earth’s climate systems change, polar sea ice is becoming more granular in structure. University of Utah-led research reveals this type of ice is much less permeable than columnar sea ice, with important implications for geophysical processes. This is because water, heat and nutrients move less readily through granular ice than the ice it is replacing.

The use of a quantum-inspired algorithm to calculate the unworkably vast potential properties of quantum materials is an early example of how quantum technology can be used to improve itself.

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a new approach to secure optical communication that hides information in the physical structure of light, making it difficult for unauthorized parties to intercept or decode.

A major obstacle in the development of powerful quantum computers is the growing number of cables required to control a computer as the number of qubits increases. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now demonstrated that several qubits can share the same cable – without significantly increasing computation time. Their study is the most comprehensive of its kind and could become an important piece of the puzzle in developing quantum computers. These computers have the potential to revolutionise such areas as drug development and logistics.

Nearly three dozen of Binghamton University’s graduate programs are positioned prominently in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings.                                                                                         

Perimeter Institute Research Faculty member Mayuko Yamashita, who helps connect mathematics and physics, has been named The Hideki Yukawa Chair in Theoretical Physics, thanks to $1.5 million gift from an anonymous donor.