Recent research reveals that quantum mechanics can supersede the second law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale, ...

In 1927, Oppenheimer published a paper called “On the Quantum Theory of Molecules” with his research adviser Max Born. This paper outlined what is commonly referred to as the Born-Oppenheimer ...

Just published in Nature, the Google team’s findings demonstrate what it says is the first-ever verifiable capability by a ...

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The answer is not a simple particle but a composite entity. A polaron is formed when an electron strongly couples with the ...

The new research presented in Physical Review Letters explains the complex process that requires not just energy to escape, but also tight maneuvering through a quantum door. Despite its widespread ...

Left: scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) image of a tantalum (Ta) film showing an oxide layer above the atoms of crystalline Ta metal. Right: STEM imaging combined with computational ...

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Penn State scientists have devised a new method to predict superconducting materials that could work at higher temperatures.

Within a modest engineering laboratory at Duke University, a new type of researcher is quietly at work next to an optical ...