Quantum computers promise to solve problems that overwhelm classical machines, but their most stubborn obstacle is noise that scrambles fragile quantum states before any useful answer emerges. A new ...

Nature keeps a few secrets. While plenty of structures with low symmetry are found in nature, scientists have been confined to high-symmetry designs when synthesizing colloidal crystals, a valuable ...

Scientists in the particle physics community are bringing environmental and climate issues to the table in discussions about future research. Using a particle collider requires a lot of energy. For ...

Q: Curious question, but is your body symmetrical right to left? A: Your arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes, eyes and ears show "bilateral symmetry," as do features like nose, chin, navel, says ...

When a system undergoes a transformation, yet an underlying physical property remains unchanged, this property is referred to as "symmetry." Spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) occurs when a system ...