Category: Physics
Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics
Representation of electron spins in a bent 2D material exhibiting the persistent spin helix structure. Credit: Sunny Gupta Wrinkles can be an asset—especially for next-generation electronics. Rice University scientists have…
Technology from Columbia Engineering Powering Collaborative Breakthroughs
Newswise — The Large Hadron Collider is about to get an upgrade. When it’s back online, the massive instrument will use radiation-hardened chips to measure 1.5 billion particle collisions per…
Scientists program cells to create biological qubit in multidisciplinary research
Researchers have designed protein qubits that can be produced by cells naturally, opening possibilities for precision measurements of tissues, single cells, or even individual molecules. Credit: Jason Smith At first…
Physicists solve 90-year-old puzzle of quantum damped harmonic oscillators
University of Vermont professor Dennis Clougherty (right) and his student Nam Dinh wondered if there are systems in the atomic scale that behave like the vibrating motion of a guitar…
