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Memory matters for quantum atomic motion on metals
In a variety of technological applications related to chemical energy generation and storage, atoms and molecules diffuse and ...
A New Theory Says Time Has Three Dimensions. It ‘Really Messes Up’ What We Know About the Cosmos, Scientists Say
Our universe plays by certain rules, which originate from different branches of physics. But sometimes the rules seem inconsistent with each other or don’t quite line up. And in other cases the rules ...
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First Map Made of a Solid’s Secret Quantum Geometry
Physicists recently mapped the hidden shape that underlies the quantum behaviors of a crystal, using a new method that’s ...
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Why it's taking a century to pin down the speed of the universe
The Hubble constant, a set number that connects a galaxy’s speed to its distance from Earth and tells us how fast the ...
Make Physics Simple: 9 easy tricks to master the concepts of laws of motion and forces
Physics, particularly forces and motion, can be challenging. By observing everyday motion, conducting simple experiments, and ...
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Accelerating the Convergence and Reducing the Variance of Path Integral Calculations of Quantum Mechanical Free Energies by Using Local Reference Potentials
Department of Chemistry and Supercomputing Institute, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, United States Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of ...