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Physicist explains why the Titan submersible’s carbon fiber was ineffective
The carbon fiber debris from the Titan submersible.

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Physicist explains why the Titan submersible’s carbon fiber was ineffective

Breakthrough discovery: Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain on ‘Weyl fermions’
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Breakthrough discovery: Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain on ‘Weyl fermions’

‘We don’t have any theory for this.’ Breakthrough discovery in materials science challenges current understanding of photoemission
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‘We don’t have any theory for this.’ Breakthrough discovery in materials science challenges current understanding of photoemission

Hockey physics: What are the forces responsible for a good slap shot? Naturally, we asked a physicist

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Hockey physics: What are the forces responsible for a good slap shot? Naturally, we asked a physicist

Researchers discover promising new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells
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Researchers discover promising new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells

Researchers discover new ‘unexpected’ phenomenon in quantum physics of materials
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Researchers discover new ‘unexpected’ phenomenon in quantum physics of materials

Breakthrough in quantum sensing provides new material to make ‘qubits’

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Breakthrough in quantum sensing provides new material to make ‘qubits’

Using a billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

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Using a billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone at the sub-atomic level?

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What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone at the sub-atomic level?

Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.
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Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.

Superconductor or not? They’re exploring the identity crisis of this weird quantum material.

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Superconductor or not? They’re exploring the identity crisis of this weird quantum material.

This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution
Arun Bansil, a theoretical physicist at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth that could prevent supercomputers from frying and enable the production of low power electronics. Photo by iStock

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This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution