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Tailored Superconducting Circuit for Quantum Technologies
A circuit containing four superconducting devices called Josephson junctions can be finely tuned for various technological applications. Read More »
The Tumultuous Birth of Quantum Mechanics
The creation of modern quantum mechanics was a messy business in which many of the participants did not grasp the significance of their own discoveries. Read More »
Quantum Milestones, 1927: Electrons Act Like Waves
Davisson and Germer showed that electrons scatter from a crystal the way x rays do, proving that particles of matter can act like waves. Read More »
Antiprotons from Beyond the Solar System
The spectrum of cosmic-ray antiprotons has been measured for a full solar cycle, which may allow a better understanding of the sources and transport mechanisms of these high-energy particles. Read More »
Cooking Flawless Pasta
Scientists have pinpointed energy-efficient ways to cook al dente pasta and developed an infallible recipe for the perfect cacio e pepe sauce. Read More »
Cooling of Pacific Waters Tied to Winds from Global Warming
Researchers have identified why most climate models don’t match up with an observed cooling trend in the tropics. Read More »
Oscillating Magnetoresistance
At low temperatures the resistance of a layered magnetic semiconductor shoots up and down in response to an increasing magnetic field. Read More »
Localizing Light
Simulations demonstrate that light can be confined within a scattering medium in a way similar to electrons in a disordered metal. Read More »
Quantum Learning Made Efficient
An algorithm allows the states of certain quantum systems to be determined from data more quickly than was previously possible. Read More »