Physics

A quantum computer corrected its errors, improving its calculations A rainbow-hued quantum computing processor

A quantum computer corrected its errors, improving its calculations

houssem23 November 4, 2024

For the first time, a quantum computer has improved its results by continuously correcting its own miscalculations...

Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age Nicole Yunger Halpern is looking at the camera while smiling widely. She has long brown hair and wears glasses.

Nicole Yunger Halpern is looking at the camera while smiling widely. She has long brown hair and wears glasses.

Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age

houssem23 November 4, 2024

Imagine Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airplanes. Steam robots crowd the streets, mingling with...

A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped resources Chong Liu is standing to the right, facing the camera, in a lab. She is wearing a navy jacket and blue nitrile gloves. She has long black hair and wears glasses.

Chong Liu is standing to the right, facing the camera, in a lab. She is wearing a navy jacket and blue nitrile gloves. She has long black hair and wears glasses.

A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped resources

houssem23 November 3, 2024

Electric vehicles promise to help us move away from fossil fuels, but they present a new problem:...

How did dark matter form the universe? This physicist has ideas Tracy Slatyer is staring at the camera, smiling. There is a black board with equations written on in the background. Slatyer is wearing a black jacket and silver watch. Her light brown (or dark blonde) hair is pulled back in a ponytail.