"Why I Haven't I Leaped Yet?"..."Because She Has To Fall In Love With You"
or Advances In Quantum Computing

The Burlington Free Press is running a story about the Lukin Quantum Optics Group at Harvard who "say they have brought light to a complete halt for a fraction of a second and then sent it on its way, an achievement that could someday help scientists develop powerful new computers. Those of you with physics degrees can read the abstract [pdf].

posted by prof_booty | 01:30 PM