Scientists create first electronic quantum processor

Physics / General Physics

Jun 28, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (53) | 40

A team led by Yale University researchers has created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer.

How to Spot an Influential Paper Based on its Citations

Physics / General Physics

Jul 04, 2009 | 4 / 5 (9) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- At first it may seem that the number of citations received by a published scientific paper is directly related to that paper's quality of content. The higher the quality, the more people read ...

Fermilab's CDF observes Omega-sub-b baryon

Physics / General Physics

Jun 29, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (17) | 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- At a recent physics seminar at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Fermilab physicist Pat Lukens of the CDF experiment announced the observation of a new particle, ...

New insights, and a new angle, on high-temperature superconductivity

Physics / Superconductivity

Jun 29, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (13) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Princeton-led research team has revealed surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased ...

The art of invisibility and the perfect cat's eye

Physics / Optics & Photonics

Jun 30, 2009 | 4 / 5 (8) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years scientists have explored the impossible by developing invisibility or 'cloaking' devices, but can the same technology also help make things more visible?