In physical systems, transport takes many forms, such as electric current through a wire, heat through metal, or even water ...

At low temperatures, hydrogen atoms move less like particles and more like waves. This characteristic enables quantum ...

Getting atoms to do what you want isn’t easy — but it’s at the heart of a lot of ground-breaking research in physics. Creating and controlling the behavior of new forms of matter is of particular ...

Scientists looked at how an electrical charge would move through a barrier of silicon, germanium and tin, part a quantum well. They thought the electrical charge would move more slowly, but mobility ...

Building a plane while flying it isn’t typically a goal for most, but for a team of Harvard-led physicists that general idea might be a key to finally building large-scale quantum computers. Described ...

Blackbody radiation (BBR) contains electromagnetic waves with characteristic spectra, which changes shape depending on the temperature of the body. When moving atoms encounter these fields, they ...

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Quantum computers need vast numbers of qubits to solve the hardest problems in science and technology. Unlike classical bits, qubits can exist in two states at once, a property called superposition.

How did IBM researchers move all those atoms to make the world's smallest movie? This short behind-the-scenes documentary takes you inside the lab. Meet the scientists, see how they made a movie with ...

When room-temperature washers are placed in hot water, the temperature of the washers increases and the temperature of the water decreases. Energy from the water is transferred to the washers. When ...

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