Photons that aren’t actually there influence superconductivity
Despite the headline, this isn’t really a story about superconductivity—at least not the superconductivity that people care about,…
The physics of why basketball shoes are so squeaky – Physics World
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Ask Ethan: Can quantum entanglement survive a black hole?
Here in our Universe, there’s a big puzzle at the heart of every black hole. According to Einstein’s…
A universal spin–orbit-coupled Hamiltonian model for accelerated quantum material discovery
Zutic, I., Fabian, J. & Das Sarma, S. Spintronics: fundamentals and applications. Rev. Mod. Phys. 76, 323–410 (2004).…
Quantum computers go multi-dimensional with four-state photon gate
Researchers have taken a significant step to make quantum computers multi-dimensional. Classical computer only works with the values…
Why you can’t tie knots in four dimensions
We all know we live in three-dimensional space. But what does it mean when people talk about four…
Quantum-limited metrology of macroscopic spin ensembles
Degen, C. L., Reinhard, F. & Cappellaro, P. Quantum sensing. Rev. Mod. Phys. 89, 035002 (2017). Article ADS …
Researchers unlock hidden dimensions inside a single photon
Physicists at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, together with colleagues from the Universitat Autònoma de…
Physicists Finally Reveal Why Sticky Tape ‘Screams’ When You Peel It : ScienceAlert
There are some things in life that many people just don’t think to question. Water wets things. Gravity…
Read-out of Majorana qubits reveals their hidden nature – Physics World
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CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut – Physics World
LHCb upgrade: CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
You saw remnants of Big Bang as TV static happened, and you didn’t even know
Do you remember the white noise that came on television channels when no station was available? It apparently…