Bridging Black Holes and Gauge Theory
New research reveals a surprising connection between the geometry of quantum field theories and the spectral properties of higher-dimensional black holes.
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Beyond Computation: Building Consensus with Human Time
![Under conditions of limited human-time, a persistent divergence emerges between honest and adversarial commitment weights-illustrated by [latex]W\_H(t) - W\_A(t)[/latex]-as honest validators consistently solve challenges and remain online, while the adversary’s progress is constrained by a fixed capacity, empirically validating the predicted drift behavior outlined in Lemma 6.2.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.04813v1/fig_commitment_trajectories.png)
A new consensus primitive leverages uniquely human effort as a scarce resource to provide Sybil resistance and a fundamentally different security model.
Hijacked Helpers: The Hidden Risks in AI Agent Workflows
New research demonstrates that seemingly helpful AI agents built on large language models are surprisingly vulnerable to subtle, insidious control via backdoor attacks.
Shielding Quantum Systems from Infrared Noise
![Mie scattering calculations demonstrate how sapphire spheres embedded in an epoxy resin matrix selectively scatter light based on sphere size and wavelength, exhibiting an extinction efficiency peak that, when optimized alongside cryogenic stage Planck radiation spectra and superconducting gap frequencies for materials like niobium and aluminum, can establish a desired cut-off frequency for targeted light manipulation-a principle illustrated by the shift from shorter (blue) to longer (red) wavelengths and reflected in the [latex] \Lambda_{f} [/latex] parameter.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.05147v1/x1.png)
A new composite material offers a promising path to protecting delicate quantum devices by effectively blocking infrared radiation while preserving microwave transparency.
Untangling Chirality: A New Path to Lattice Gauge Theories
Researchers are exploring a novel Hamiltonian framework using symmetry disentanglers to construct chiral gauge theories on the lattice, potentially overcoming longstanding challenges in their formulation.
Entangled Fields: Proving Bell’s Theorem in the Realm of Quantum Field Theory
Researchers have demonstrated a clear violation of Bell’s inequality within the framework of relativistic quantum field theory, solidifying the foundations of non-local quantum mechanics.
Untangling Time Series: A New Approach to Quantile Dynamics
Researchers have developed a novel framework for modeling complex relationships in time series data by focusing on quantile dynamics and ensuring stable, interpretable results.
Beyond Blockchain: Streamlining Energy and Carbon Markets
A new hybrid architecture balances on-chain security with off-chain efficiency to unlock high-frequency trading of energy and carbon assets.
Building Secure Foundations: Taming Microarchitectural Defense Conflicts
As defenses against side-channel and speculative attacks grow more complex, ensuring their seamless integration is critical to maintaining system security.
Rhythmic Learning: How Brain-Inspired Oscillations Unlock AI Planning
![Memory capacity benchmarks reveal that the Memory-Hierarchical Network (MHN) maintains perfect recall up to a pattern density of [latex]P=N[/latex], significantly exceeding the performance of the Phasor-graph memory-which falls below 95% recall near the classical Hopfield bound of [latex]0.138N[/latex]-and demonstrating a substantial advantage over the Echo State Network, which rapidly degrades in associative recall performance due to its architectural limitations.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.04362v1/x8.png)
A new approach to reinforcement learning uses the principles of brain rhythms and sleep-like stages to enable agents to learn complex tasks and improve generalization.