Physics
We summarize the week's science breakthroughs every Thursday.
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The electric flour voltage test
Granular materials give off a zap just before slipping, a finding with potential implications for sensing the starts of silo disasters or earthquakes.
- Chemistry
Flerovium and livermorium debut on periodic table
New element names honor the contributions of Russian and American laboratories.
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Quantum teleportation leaps forward
Two teams report beaming information about particles over long distances, a step toward creating satellite quantum communication networks.
- Tech
Imperfect chip pretty darn good
Faster, smaller and more efficient, processors with that cut corners can still be good for some applications.
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Physicists go totally random
Calculations suggest a way to boost the independence of information flow, a finding that could help in cryptography.
- Chemistry
Scientist fiddles with spider silk
Bundled and processed, the sturdy filaments yield a soft, rich sound on the violin.
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Long-sought particles possibly glimpsed
Majorana fermions, which are their own antiparticle, could one day be useful in quantum computing.
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Insects covered in tough stuff
Locust exoskeleton could inspire new, fracture-resistant materials.
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Highlights from the American Physical Society April Meeting, Atlanta
String theory’s take on the Higgs, newborn pulsars may have iron by-products, and coupled neutrons in beryllium nuclei revealed.
