Electrons confined above the surface of liquid helium form an exceptionally clean two-dimensional electron system, free from the disorder that characterises semiconductor interfaces. Repelled by their ...

An international team has discovered how electrons can slither rapidly to-and-fro across a quantum surface when driven by external forces. The research has enabled the visualization of the motion of ...

A potential breakthrough from Japan may address one of the key obstacles facing this unconventional quantum computing platform. Researchers at RIKEN report a new approach that could make it easier to ...

One intriguing method that could be used to form the qubits needed for quantum computers involves electrons hovering above liquid helium. But it wasn't clear how data in this form could be read easily ...

A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in determining fundamental properties of atomic nuclei. The team conducted laser spectroscopy experiments on muonic helium-3. Muonic helium-3 is ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...