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• TU Wien physicists discover atomic mechanism allowing minerals to bind carbon dioxide within years rather than centuries

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers in Austria have utilized high-resolution atomic force microscopy to demonstrate how water acts as a catalyst to bend carbon dioxide molecules on mineral surfaces. This...

• University of Vienna Researchers Achieve First Two-Dimensional Quantum Ground State Cooling of Rotating Nanoparticles

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Research

  A collaborative research team has successfully cooled the rotational motion of a levitated silica nanorotor to its absolute quantum ground state across two degrees of freedom. Util...

• Physicists Challenge Einstein’s Legacy with New ‘Q-desic’ Equation for Quantum Spacetime Paths

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at TU Wien have developed a mathematical framework that bridges the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity by redefining how particles move through space....