(DMAT, IMTech) A qubit is a two-state quantum-mechanical system. For example, the intrinsic angular momentum (spin) of an electron is such a system. It only takes two values when measured in arbitrary spatial direction, say by measuring the electrons deflection when passing by a magnetic field. The two corresponding spin-states are commonly referred to as […]
Agustín Moreno (Heidelberg University, Germany) Introduction The three-body problem is the dynamical system corresponding to three masses under gravitational interaction, as described by Newton’s law. It is one of those ancient conundrums that has withstood the ages, maturing like a complex wine. Its study goes back at least to the times of Newton, and its
Nature Materials volume 22, pages1409–1420 (2023). The cell skeleton (cytoskeleton) is formed by multiple filaments of different mechanical properties, creating a dense mesh with diverse and complex responses. These cytoskeleton networks interact with the extracellular matrix (ECM) to determine the cell behavior. The paper by Kechagia et al. shows that laminin, a ubiquitous protein in
Jezabel Curbelo (DMAT, IMTech) Reprinted with permission from El País (international edition), published on December 25, 2023, in the “Café y Teoremas” series. In 1923 Stability of a viscous liquid contained between two rotating cylinders was published, a revolutionary text written by mathematician and physicist Geoffrey Ingram Taylor (1886, London – 1975, Cambridge). The research
(GAPCOMB) and (DMAT/UPC, IMTech). Received on 13 December, 2023. From Biology to Economics, experiments play a crucial role across the sciences. In many cases one has a lot of freedom in how to design an experiment. How do you design it well? How do you make sure it is fair and efficient? For answers to
