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The discovery, made using intense terahertz laser pulses, gives scientists a new view into the fundamental origins of magnetism and could eventually help researchers better control advanced quantum materials.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

To observe this, the scientists used ultra-strong terahertz laser pulses to drive one vibration into a circular motion.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

In one encounter alone, Juno detected 206 separate microwave pulses.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

This more versatile approach uses ultracold electrical circuits to store data, and timed pulses of microwave energy to perform calculations.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Those eight founders were the cereals emmer wheat, einkorn wheat, and barley; the pulses lentil, pea, chickpea, and bitter vetch; and the fiber crop flax.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond