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1. KAIST Makes Buttons Rise With Light​ 7/20/2026

   No wires. No actuators. Shine light on the metal surface, and it rises like a button. KAIST researchers have developed a metal structure that changes shape using light, without any light-absorbing coating.

2. SurFunction And ZEISS Enter Strategic Partnership 7/16/2026

   SurFunction GmbH, Saarbrücken, and the technology company ZEISS have formally concluded and contractually executed a comprehensive strategic partnership.

3. Researchers Generate Correlated Photons Using Sunlight 7/16/2026

   Researchers from Xiamen University have developed a sunlight-driven method to generate correlated photon pairs, a breakthrough that could help reduce reliance on laser-based systems in quantum imaging and space applications.

4. Scientists Realize Stable 'Boron Graphene' And Uncover Quantum Liquid Crystal State 7/16/2026

   Graphene has long been regarded as one of the most promising materials for future electronics, but its relatively weak electron interactions have limited its potential for applications such as high-temperature superconductors.

5. UCLA Engineers Shrink Powerful Terahertz Systems Onto A Single Semiconductor Chip 7/16/2026

   High-frequency waves classified as terahertz occupy a relatively underused region of the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared light and microwaves.

6. Novel Nanomaterials Open New Opportunities For Next-Generation Optical Sensors 7/15/2026

   Researchers from the research group of Prof. Dr. Christian Klinke at the Institute of Physics have developed innovative perovskite nanosheets for highly sensitive photodetectors, contributing to the Department of Life, Light & Matter (LL&M)'s vision of Atomic & Molecular Scale Sensing.

7. Easily Control Quantum Experiments Using Software 7/15/2026

   Quantum technologies are considered one of the key technologies of the future. Before they can be used in communications technologies, high-performance computers, medicine, energy, or mobility, they must go through many stages of development, such as experiments.

8. New Atomic Trap Boosts Quantum Performance By Utilising Surface Forces 7/15/2026

   Researchers at HU have developed a new method for trapping and controlling atoms. This has significantly improved the atoms’ ability to store quantum information – an important step forward for future quantum technologies.

9. Entanglement Over Large Separations Because Of, Not Despite Dissipation 7/15/2026

   The inevitable leakage of energy and information from a quantum system into its surrounding environment is the enemy of quantum technology.

10. UB Physicist Receives Over $1M In Federal Grants For Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing Research 7/15/2026

    A UB physicist has received two U.S. Department of Defense grants totaling $1.1M to study the quantum dynamics that could help advance neutral-atom quantum computing.