A faster experiment to find and study topological materials

Using machine learning and simple X-ray spectra, researchers can uncover compounds that might enable next-generation computer chips or quantum devices.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 26, 2022 ~8 min

What is quantum entanglement? A physicist explains the science of Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’

A multitude of experiments have shown the mysterious phenomena of quantum mechanics to be how the universe functions. The scientists behind these experiments won the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics.

Andreas Muller, Associate Professor of Physics, University of South Florida • conversation
Oct. 6, 2022 ~9 min


Nobel prize: physicists share prize for insights into the spooky world of quantum mechanics

The discovery that particles can be spookily connected has lead to a technological revolution.

Robert Young, Professor of Physics and Director of the Lancaster Quantum Technology Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2022 ~7 min

Scientists capture first-ever view of a hidden quantum phase in a 2D crystal

Single-shot spectroscopy techniques provide researchers with a new understanding of a mysterious light-driven process.

Sandi Miller | Department of Physics • mit
July 22, 2022 ~5 min

Physicists harness quantum “time reversal” to measure vibrating atoms

A new technique could improve the precision of atomic clocks and of quantum sensors for detecting dark matter or gravitational waves.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 14, 2022 ~8 min

Model fills in ‘missing piece’ of water’s quantum mechanics

"It appears that we now have all that we need to know to describe water molecules under any conditions, including ice, liquid, or vapor..."

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
July 12, 2022 ~8 min

Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time

Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 6, 2022 ~7 min

Curious Kids: how likely is it that there are parallel universes and other Earths?

Scientists have come up with a number of theories about the multiverse.

Brianna Smart, Research Associate in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
April 6, 2022 ~6 min


Seeing an elusive magnetic effect through the lens of machine learning

An MIT team incorporates AI to facilitate the detection of an intriguing materials phenomenon that can lead to electronics without energy dissipation.

Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
March 24, 2022 ~8 min

Physicists steer chemical reactions by magnetic fields and quantum interference

New research provides insights into how quantum mechanics can control ultracold chemistry.

Department of Physics • mit
March 8, 2022 ~4 min

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