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Nuclear physics

News and Updates

NIST Study Probes the Damaging Effects of Radiation on Qubits

Qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum information, form the building blocks of quantum computers. Because qubits are not limited to the two states, “0” and “1,” of an ordinary logic bit, but can simultaneously represent combinations of these states, they can carry out certain computations that would either be impossible or take millions of years to solve with even the most powerful computer in

New Report Highlights Economic Value of Neutron Science to U.S. Industry

Imaging the Elusive Skyrmion

Research on the Rocks: Combining Neutrons and X-Ray Imaging, NIST Scientists Study Meteorites to Explore the Mystery of How Earth Acquired Its Water

Tools and Instruments