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(Phys.org) -- The famous physicist Niels Bohr first conceived of the notion of quantum jumps, or quantum leaps, in 1913. Bohr understood quantum jumps as objective events in which an atom emits or absorbs a photon, causing an electron to jump from one energy level – or quantum state – to another inside the atom.

(Phys.org) -- Strange new materials experimentally identified just a few years ago are now driving research in condensed-matter physics around the world. First theorized and then discovered by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and their colleagues in other institutions, these “strong 3-D topological insulators” – TIs for short – are seemingly mundane semiconductors with startling properties. For starters, picture a good insulator on the inside that’s a good conductor on its surface – something like a copper-coated bowling ball.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists in Italy have discovered the first evidence of a rare nucleus that doesn’t exist in nature and lives for just 10-10 seconds before decaying.

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Obviously, job candidates' references are biased. Here's how you can find out what a potential employee is really all about. Checking references is a normal part of the hiring process

The Cornell Creative Machines Lab wants to bring 3D food printing technology to restaurants and home chefs. Top culinary talents believe this could lead to healthier diets, not just snazzier snacks

Growing up we’re always told that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. And while that’s certainly true with respect to personal integrity, I’ve learned that when it comes to beverages, if your label doesn’t catch peoples’ attention, they may not get the chance to taste what’s inside. (Unless of course you have a sampling team in the store, which is still our primary marketing strategy.) One of my favorite ways to test the effectiveness of our labels is walking into a store and seeing if I can spot our brand in a cooler in the back.

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Don Teague reports on a new promising treatment that uses super glue-like fluid to fill aneurysms from the inside out.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Inside the Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition, or PS-PVD, ceramic powder is introduced into the plasma flame, which vaporizes it and then condenses it to form the ceramic coating.