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THE PHYSICS OF US
Physicists are studying how living matter works, and find that it breaks the standard rules and produces fascinating new phenomena.
Wormhole-like dynamics
Researchers from Caltech recently claimed to have, for the first time, observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer.
Read MoreMinimally invasive method tracks how the brain spends energy
Penn researchers have developed a new technique for monitoring the brain’s metabolic rate of oxygen consumption, a measure of the brain’s consumption of energy.
New discoveries in kagome metals
A collaborative study reveals insights into the properties of a recently discovered family of superconductors, with implications for future applications in quantum computing and other technologies.
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The Physics and Astronomy department counts three Nobel prize winners in its family tree.