The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics honors three quantum physicists—John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis—for their study of quantum mechanics in a macroscopic electrical circuit. Since the ...

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Atomic and molecular physics it the study of the properties, dynamics and interactions of the basic (but not fundamental) building blocks of matter. A crucial component of this is understanding the ...

This summer, I traveled to El Salvador on a mission trip. One of the towns I visited was Suchitoto, deeply tied to the country’s civil war. When the war ended, women returned home after fighting ...

Atomic and molecular interactions with photons is the study of the way in which the basic elements of matter interact with packets of electromagnetic energy. This interaction is determined largely by ...

HOUSTON — The mythical chupacabra has stoked fear and curiosity across Latin America, Texas and other parts of the U.S. for decades. Like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, people have been claiming ...

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only ...

When building an atom, pay close attention to the particles' electrical charges. Protons have a charge of +1. Electrons have a charge of -1. Neutrons are neutral, as its name implies. A stable atom ...

DALLAS — An "unfortunate" viral moment where Jerry Jones gave Cowboys fans the finger, which he called an accident, has been made even worse for him with a $250,000 fine. According to reporter Adam ...

At their fourth meeting on Sept. 29, the School District Redistricting Task Force, created by the Legislature to design new district maps, chose which scenarios to carry forward for more detailed work ...