ARGONNE, Illinois, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Pinpointing the glow of a single atom Argonne's Quantum Emitter Electron Nanomaterial Microscope enables scientists to track and create quantum emitters for next-generation devices * Researchers have discovered how to design and place single-photon sources at the atomic scale inside ultrathin 2D materials, lighting the path for future quantum innovation  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 11 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * State awards science and technology grants to 19 companies New Mexico's Economic Development Department awarded grants to 19 tech startups - more than double the previous high -- as the state ramps up efforts to boost its homegrown tech sector. The Science and Technology Business Startup grant awardees span high-growth sectors including advanced computi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * An old jeweler's trick could unlock next-generation nuclear clocks Key takeaways * In 2008, a team of UCLA-led scientists proposed a scheme to use a laser to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms to realize extremely accurate, portable clocks. Last year, they realized this longstanding goal by bombarding thorium atoms embedded in specialized fluoride crystals with a laser. * Now, they  more

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The world's most precise nuclear clock ticks closer to reality Scientists have made a major step towards building the world's first practical nuclear clock. In a study published today in Nature, the team demonstrate a completely new way of probing the tiny "ticking" of the thorium-229 nucleus without needing a specialised transparent crystal - a breakthrough that could underpin a ne  more