Many systems in nature—and in society—can suddenly change their properties: Water freezes at normal pressure at 32°F, a power ...

D-Wave Systems has used quantum annealing to do simulations of quantum magnetic phase transitions. The company claims that ...

Drugs and other treatments can be quite effective at killing cancer cells, yet many fall short as they struggle to penetrate ...

Magnetars are neutron stars characterized by some of the most powerful magnetic fields in the Universe, as well as their intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions and outbursts. An international team ...