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With a Simple Twist, a ‘Magic’ Material Is Now the Big Thing in Physics

By David H. Freedman
April 30, 2019
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The stunning emergence of a new type of superconductivity with the mere twist of a carbon sheet has left physicists giddy, and its discoverer nearly overwhelmed.

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Universal Quantum Phenomenon Found in Strange Metals

By Natalie Wolchover
November 19, 2018
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Experiments suggest that exotic superconducting materials share a “strange metal” state characterized by a quantum speed limit that somehow acts as a fundamental organizing principle.

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In Mathematics, ‘You Cannot Be Lied To’

By Siobhan Roberts
February 21, 2017
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For Sylvia Serfaty, mathematics is all about truth and beauty and building scientific and human connections.

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An Explorer of Quantum Borderlands

By Maggie McKee
June 9, 2016
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Suchitra Sebastian’s searches for quantum anomalies have led to the potential discovery of a new building block of matter.

condensed matter physics

The Quantum Secret to Superconductivity

By Natalie Wolchover
February 22, 2016
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In a virtuoso experiment, physicists have revealed details of a “quantum critical point” that underlies high-temperature superconductivity.

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Taming Superconductors With String Theory

By Kevin Hartnett
January 21, 2016
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The physicist Subir Sachdev borrows tools from string theory to understand the puzzling behavior of high-temperature superconductors.

Levitating superconductor.
condensed matter physics

Decoding the Secrets of Superconductivity

By Natalie Wolchover
April 30, 2014
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Experimentalists have pinpointed the microscopic structure of waves inside high-temperature superconductors, which could be the key to understanding the complex materials.

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A Strange Side to Nature

By Natalie Wolchover
July 1, 2013
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New findings suggest that beneath the surface of quantum theory lies a vibrant string theory world where some matter corresponds to black holes in higher dimensions.


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