Tiny chip could unlock gamma ray lasers, cure cancer, and explore the multiverse

University of Colorado Denver engineer Aakash Sahai has developed a silicon-based chip that creates extreme electromagnetic fields in a thumb-sized device, potentially replacing massive facilities like the Large Hadron Collider. This breakthrough could enable gamma ray lasers for targeting cancer cells at the nuclear level and provide tools to explore fundamental physics questions. The technology, which manages high energy flow while maintaining material stability, has received provisional patents and was featured in Advanced Quantum Technologies, though practical applications may be years away.