Food residues help date ancient pottery

Screenshot 2020-05-06 at 09.46.50.pngRadiocarbon dating of carefully extracted fatty-acid compounds could become a robust archaeological tool.  Read more in Physics Today…

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Localized electric field manipulates a nuclear spin

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The atom-level control could provide the precision required for some quantum computing applications. Read more in Physics Today…

 

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Novel Coronavirus Prompts Computer Sharing

Screenshot 2020-04-24 at 10.51.04.pngA consortium of high-performance computing centers helps fast-track COVID-19 vaccine, drug, and epidemiology calculations.  Read more in APS Physics…

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Excited Molecules Escape Their Trap

Screenshot 2020-04-24 at 10.35.57.pngThe loss of ultracold molecules from an optical trap comes from optical excitation of the complexes that form when two of the molecules collide.  Read more in APS Physics…

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New Model Predicts Sudden Rogue Waves

433F3571-A817-455F-BA0433F38C66AAA4_source.jpgUnified theory describes formation of huge, mysterious waves. Read more in Scientific American…

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The forces that burst bubbles

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The energy balance between shell, liquid, and impact velocity determines when an elastic capsule will deform and break.  Read more in Physics Today…

 

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Three Helium-Ammonia Compounds Found for Icy Planets

Screenshot 2020-04-09 at 21.35.36.pngStable compounds made from helium and ammonia are predicted to form at the extreme pressures found inside Neptune and Uranus.  Read more in APS Physics…

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Localized electric field manipulates a nuclear spin

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Nuclear electric resonance provides the atom-level control required for some quantum computing applications.  Read more in Physics Today…

 

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Untangling Neurons with Scattered Light

neuron.pngLight-scattering measurements and high-performance computing enable mapping of complex nerve fiber organizations in the brain.  Read more in APS Physics…

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Monitoring Volcanic Eruptions Using Lightning

Screenshot 2020-03-27 at 13.29.09Volcanologist Alexa Van Eaton explains the origins of electrical activity in volcanic ash plumes and why it sometimes leads to detectable lightning.  Read more in APS Physics Magazine…

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