Even more unexpectedly, I have been able to make tennis-ball towers consisting of layers of four balls (4 n + 1) and five balls too (5 n + 1). Their equilibria are more delicate and, in the case of ...

“At low temperatures, models of reactivity must include the effects of the permanent electric dipoles and quadrupole moments ...

A quarter of a century after he started writing his “Critical Point” column, Robert P Crease reveals his underlying message ...

Physicists use the concept of quantum Fisher information to explain poor electrical conductivity in these unusual materials ...

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A stand-out example of quantum weirdness is turning out to be surprisingly useful, as Margaret Harris explains ...

A proposed experiment that would involve trapping atoms on a two-layered laser grid could be used to study the mechanism ...

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Feasibility studies are enabling industry experts to collaborate with quantum specialists to discover the potential benefits of quantum computing for their businesses and their customers ...

A team of researchers in Switzerland, Germany and the US has observed clear evidence of quantum mechanical interference ...

Superfluidity is a quantum mechanical effect that occurs at temperatures near absolute zero. As the temperatures of certain ...

Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) enable the flow of information between the brain and an external device such as a computer, smartphone or robotic limb. Applications range from use in augmented and ...