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A research team in Bochum, Germany has unexpectedly found that light can slow down movements in the nanoworld.

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Bochum, Germany

Who
Sebastian Kruss, Marialore Sulpizi, Martina Havenith and a research team at Ruhr University Bochum
What
A research team in Bochum, Germany has unexpectedly found that light can slow down movements in the nanoworld.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:50:01 GMT · 4h 11m ago
Where
Bochum, Germany ·
Why
This is due to quantum friction, a phenomenon that has been poorly understood until now.
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This discovery of light-induced quantum friction fundamentally changes our understanding of interfacial processes and opens new doors in materials science and nanotechnology by offering control over transport processes at the nanoscale.

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