For the first time, scientists have observed the iconic Shapiro steps, a staircase-like quantum effect, in ultracold atoms.

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

Like their conventional counterparts, quantum computers can also break down. They can sometimes lose the atoms they ...

This corralled supercooled liquid relies on the surprising property that some atoms in a liquid remain stationary regardless of temperature.

Starlight and stardust are not enough to drive the powerful winds of giant stars, transporting the building blocks of life ...

Researchers at the ArQuS Laboratory of the University of Trieste (Italy) and the National Institute of Optics of the Italian ...

Discover how quantum simulations let researchers observe Josephson dynamics and Shapiro steps using atomic systems instead of ...

Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, scientists have filmed atoms performing an eternal quantum dance that never stops — even at absolute zero.

Scientists accidentally create gold hydride under extreme pressure, revealing unexpected chemistry and insights into ...

Researchers discover that embedding iridium atoms inside catalyst crystals instead of on the surface dramatically improves ...

A severe windstorm in Colorado triggered a power failure at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ...