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A new way to control terahertz light for faster electronics

In a breakthrough for next-generation technologies, scientists have learned how to precisely control the behavior of tiny waves of light and electrons, paving the way for faster communications and quantum devices.

Controlling light at the smallest scales is crucial for creating incredibly small, fast and efficient devices. Instead of bulky wires and circuits, we can use light to transmit information. One challenge of this approach is that light, with its relatively large wavelength, is not easily confined to small spaces.

However, in a study published in the journal Light: Science & Applications, researchers have developed a method to control tiny waves of light and electrons called Dirac plasmon polaritons (DPPs).

“Scientists Achieved Burning Plasma”: Los Alamos Breaks Fusion Ignition With THOR Window System Generating 2.4 Megajoules of Self-Sustaining Energy

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has achieved a breakthrough in fusion research by

Optical fibre to revolutionise long-distance communication

UK photonics researchers have developed a new kind of hollow-core optical fibre that can transmit light signals about 45% further than current telecom fibres before needing a boost.

The scientists from Microsoft Azure Fiber and the University of Southampton have called this a “breakthrough result” which paves the way for a potential revolution in optical communications.

With further advancements, the new fibre could enable more energy-efficient optical networks with unprecedented data transmission capacities.

China’s Tang Jet: Electric Thrust, No Fuel Needed!

A Chinese professor has unveiled a bold plasma jet engine that converts electricity directly into thrust — no fuel, no combustion. Known as the “Tang Jet,” this prototype mimics lightning by superheating air into plasma to generate clean, powerful propulsion. While it’s not ready to lift a jetliner yet, this breakthrough could one day redefine zero-emission flight.

Electrical stimulation can reprogram immune system to heal the body faster

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrically stimulating macrophages—one of the immune systems key players—can reprogram them in such a way as to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more effective healing in disease and injury.

This breakthrough uncovers a potentially powerful new therapeutic option, with further work ongoing to delineate the specifics.

Macrophages are a type of white blood cell with several high-profile roles in our immune system. They patrol around the body, surveying for bugs and viruses, as well as disposing of dead and damaged cells, and stimulating other —kicking them into gear when and where they are needed.

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