TechnologySound vibrations can encode and process data like quantum computers do A simple mechanical system built from aluminium rods uses vibrations to encode information, mimicking quantum computing in a non-quantum system 51¶¯Âþ
PhysicsUnevenly packed coffee to blame for weak espresso, say mathematicians A mathematical model shows that even small inconsistencies in how coffee is packed into an espresso machine can lead to weaker brews and watery flavour 51¶¯Âþ