Recent Articles in Physics
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Tailored Superconducting Circuit for Quantum Technologies
Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson
A circuit containing four superconducting devices called Josephson junctions can be finely tuned for various technological applications.
[Physics 18, s12] Published Tue Feb 04, 2025 -
The Tumultuous Birth of Quantum Mechanics
Author(s): Phillip Ball
The creation of modern quantum mechanics was a messy business in which many of the participants did not grasp the significance of their own discoveries.
[Physics 18, 24] Published Tue Feb 04, 2025 -
Quantum Milestones, 1927: Electrons Act Like Waves
Davisson and Germer showed that electrons scatter from a crystal the way x rays do, proving that particles of matter can act like waves.
[Physics 18, 23] Published Mon Feb 03, 2025 -
Antiprotons from Beyond the Solar System
Author(s): N. Eugene Engelbrecht and R. Du Toit Strauss
The spectrum of cosmic-ray antiprotons has been measured for a full solar cycle, which may allow a better understanding of the sources and transport mechanisms of these high-energy particles.
[Physics 18, 19] Published Mon Feb 03, 2025 -
Cooking Flawless Pasta
Author(s): Katherine Wright
Scientists have pinpointed energy-efficient ways to cook al dente pasta and developed an infallible recipe for the perfect cacio e pepe sauce.
[Physics 18, 22] Published Fri Jan 31, 2025