The Mystery of How Quasicrystals Form

New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, ...

Nobel Prize for physics goes to 3 scientists for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunneling

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunneling.

Researchers demonstrate substrate design principles for scalable superconducting quantum materials

Silicides—alloys of silicon and metals long used in microelectronics—are now being explored again for quantum hardware. But their use faces a critical challenge: achieving phase purity, since some ...
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Engineers gain new tool to design complex systems with built-in uncertainty

Designing a complex electronic device like a delivery drone involves juggling many choices, such as selecting motors and ...
eLife

Multiple event segmentation mechanisms in the human brain

The human brain segments continuous experience into discrete events, with theoretical accounts proposing two distinct mechanisms: creating boundaries at points of high p ...
C&EN

Machine learning helps density functional theory model molecules accurately

Trained on quantum data, a new model makes computations more accurate while keeping computer costs low ...
Cutting Tool Engineering

CNC turning center for high-volume production of small, intricate parts

Mazak is unveiling its QRX-50MSY CNC turning center that provides manufacturers the speed and versatility for high-volume ...