Resources

Publications

  • Crystallizing the Path Toward a Nuclear Clock

    Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz Researchers have made the most precise measurement to date of the excited nuclear state of thorium-229, a candidate isotope for an ultraprecise nuclear clock. [Physics 17, s75] Published Tue Jul 02, 2024

  • Exploring Quantum Mpemba Effects

    Author(s): Ulrich Warring In the Mpemba effect, a warm liquid freezes faster than a cold one. Three studies investigate quantum versions of this effect, challenging our understanding of quantum thermodynamics. [Physics 17, 105] Published Mon Jul 01, 2024

  • Giant Clams Are Models of Solar-Energy Efficiency

    Author(s): Mark Buchanan A theoretical model for the illumination of photosynthesizing algae in giant clams suggests principles for high efficiency collection of sunlight. [Physics 17, 106] Published Fri Jun 28, 2024

  • The Most Precise Value of the Top-Quark Mass to Date

    Author(s): Nikhil Karthik Researchers at CERN have significantly increased the precision of the measured value of the top-quark mass, a key input for making standard-model calculations. [Physics 17, s57] Published Thu Jun 27, 2024

  • Measuring Qubits with “Time Travel” Protocol

    Author(s): Michael Schirber Quantum sensing can benefit from entanglement protocols that can be interpreted as allowing qubits to go backward in time to choose an optimal initial state. [Physics 17, s76] Published Thu Jun 27, 2024

  • Mechanical Coupling to Spin Qubits

    Author(s): Michael Schirber A vibrating nanobeam could be used to share information between distant solid-state spin qubits, potentially allowing use of these qubits in complex computations. [Physics 17, s71] Published Wed Jun 26, 2024

  • Glowing Algae Change Morphology to Avoid Light

    Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz Bright light triggers the chloroplast of a bioluminescent algae to fold into a pattern that minimizes the chloroplast’s exposed area. [Physics 17, 103] Published Tue Jun 25, 2024
View More