For the first time, scientists have observed the iconic Shapiro steps, a staircase-like quantum effect, in ultracold atoms.

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

This corralled supercooled liquid relies on the surprising property that some atoms in a liquid remain stationary regardless ...

Researchers at the ArQuS Laboratory of the University of Trieste (Italy) and the National Institute of Optics of the Italian ...

Scientists accidentally create gold hydride under extreme pressure, revealing unexpected chemistry and insights into ...

Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, scientists have filmed atoms performing an eternal quantum dance that never stops — even at absolute zero.

Discover how quantum simulations let researchers observe Josephson dynamics and Shapiro steps using atomic systems instead of ...

Scientists have uncovered that some atoms in liquids don't move at all—even at extreme temperatures—and these anchored atoms dramatically alter the way materials freeze. Using advanced electron ...

Researchers discover that embedding iridium atoms inside catalyst crystals instead of on the surface dramatically improves ...

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