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Scientists are baffled by this magnet. Shooting it with lasers might help.

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Scientists are baffled by this magnet. Shooting it with lasers might help.

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

Physics discovery unlocks ingredients of 2-D ‘sandwich’

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Physics discovery unlocks ingredients of 2-D ‘sandwich’