This past week we launched SCOPE , a new center for science communication and public engagement.  We marked the occasion with a fun symposiu...

During my weekend or random trips to Heffers, Cambridge, a glossy-covered, palm-sized book caught my eye in the “Short Stories/Anthologies” section. It gave the impression of being chea…

Two days ago, I read the “Welcome Note” from a poetry collection titled Dwell by Simon Armitage. The poems are inspired by the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, UK. The following lin…

Data-driven approaches powered by artificial intelligence are transforming materials discovery for energy sustainability. This review examines how auto-generated high-quality materials databases and ....

Artificial intelligence tools are transforming catalyst research, with new AI agents capable of completing in minutes what once took computational chemists days. Andy Extance explores how all scientis...

Quartz Studio ha il piacere di presentare The Great Silence, un progetto speciale degli artisti, di base a Porto Rico, Jennifer Allora (Philadelphia, USA, 1974)…

Philip Warren Anderson was a pioneering theoretical physicist whose work fundamentally shaped our understanding of complex systems. Anderson received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977 for his groundb...

I know, it is yet another article on quantum physics.

Quantum mechanics allows events to occur with indefinite causal order, as Hamish Johnston discovers

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage research.

A large-scale analysis of DNA-bound transcription factors (TFs) shows how the presence of DNA markedly affects the landscape of TF interactions, and identifies composite motifs that are recognized by ...

The Scientia Institute at Rice sponsors series of public lectures annually, centered around a theme.  The intent is to get a wide variety o...

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A stand-out example of quantum weirdness is turning out to be surprisingly useful, as Margaret Harris explains

A stand-out example of quantum weirdness is turning out to be surprisingly useful, as Margaret Harris explains

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics in 2025 without providing appropriate context risks reinforcing a long legacy of hagiography and hero worship.

The Chinese American physicist led groundbreaking experiments that demonstrated parity violation and photon entanglement. Many in the physics community say Wu d

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After Microsoft's announcement, let's recapitulate a little bit why Majorana-based topological quantum computation generates so much debate, expectations, but… | 16 comments on LinkedIn

These reflections are made by Charles Citrine in Saul Bellow's new novel, Humboldt's Gift. I had a lively time in the vast jurors' hall going over my