Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of quantum computers and voltage standards. The appearance of Shapiro steps in ...

Like their conventional counterparts, quantum computers can also break down. They can sometimes lose the atoms they manipulate to function, which can stop calculations dead in their tracks. But ...

CBSE Board Exams 2026: The Physics paper is scheduled to be held on February 20. Assessments are key tools used to evaluate a student's preparation ahead of exams. They provide clear feedback on the ...

The important questions for CBSE Class 12 are curated carefully based on past exam patterns, high-weightage chapters, and the latest sample papers. These questions help students practise concepts that ...

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Consider this problem I assign every year in my algebra-based physics class: A rocket is launched toward space with a steady speed of 6m/s. After 10 seconds, the engine providing that speed cuts off ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Since the prize announcement, cheers and excitement have surrounded the home ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Seventy years ago, in Osmond Laboratory on Penn State’s University Park campus, Erwin W. Müller, Evan Pugh Research Professor of Physics, became the first person to see an atom.

Imagine shaking a snow globe again and again. You’d expect the flakes to scatter endlessly. However, a team of researchers discovered that when they repeatedly jolted some of the coldest atoms in the ...