This Week in Physics Magazine — February 22, 2021
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Arturo Camacho-Guardian – February 22, 2021
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Researchers have developed an ion-optics-based quantum microscope that has sufficient resolution to image individual atoms.
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Anja Metelmann – February 17, 2021
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A newly proposed superconducting circuit architecture employs a synthetic magnetic field to create a qubit that is intrinsically protected from noise.
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February 19, 2021
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Researchers have transported an atom between two locations in the shortest possible time, an achievement that has implications for quantum technologies.
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February 18, 2021
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Two “mirror” nuclei, in which the numbers of neutrons and protons are interchanged, have markedly different shapes—a finding that defies current nuclear theories.
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February 17, 2021
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In tightly packed tissues, a cancer cell’s motility is linked to the shape of the cell and of its nucleus.
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February 16, 2021
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In contrast with predictions, researchers find no variation in a thermoelectric signal (known as the Nernst signal) for different types of superconductor.
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