Notícies
Characterizing graphene quantum contacts
Feb. 8, 2019
Graphene has attracted an ongoing interest in the scientific community since its outstanding properties were unveiled: from bulletproofing to nanotechnology, studying how graphene behaves in certain situations is opening the way to new applications of this material. Similarly, quantum contacts, …
11F: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019
Feb. 7, 2019
The United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim 11 February as International Women's and Girls' Day in Science with the goal of achieving full and equal access to science for girls and women. February 11, 2018 was a turning point …
Neuro-inspired pattern recognition
Jan. 22, 2019
Pattern recognition is a cognitive task that humans are especially good at; identifying a visual or auditory stimulus (and being able to act accordingly) is an essential quality for the survival of living beings. With this in mind, it is …
Coherence and synchronization in complex quantum networks
Nov. 28, 2018
The transport and storage of quantum information both within and across complex quantum networks is crucially affected by the presence of environment-induced noise. Interaction with the environment deteriorates the quantum properties initially present and this is important both for the …
What would have happened in Menorca if there was a submarine electrical connection?
Nov. 5, 2018
A team of researchers from IFISC (CSIC-UIB) have simulated what would have been the consequences of the cut in the power lines affected by the tornado that hit Menorca last October 28th if the submarine cable connecting the electrical network …
An IFISC researcher gives an outreach lecture at Kyoto University
Oct. 29, 2018
Professor Ingo Fisher (IFISC, UIB-CSIC) participated in the Junior Campus of Kyoto University 2018, Japan, presenting his lecture "A computer that works with light".Located at the Clock Tower Centennial Hall of Kyoto University, the event, introduced by high level university …
IFISC will participate in the activities organized on the occasion of the European Researchers' Night
Sept. 24, 2018
In the evening of Friday, September 28, there are several activities organized to raise awareness of the European Night of Researchers. In a relaxed and enjoyable way, the different faces of Science, from the fundamental research to a more technical …
National Geographic publishes an interactive graphic based on research done with participation of IFISC researchers
Sept. 13, 2018
National Geographic, one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world, has published on its website an interactive graphic of the results of a research carried out at IFSIC. The article, entitled “Immigrant community integration in world …
Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for arbitrary environments
Sept. 10, 2018
Thermodynamics, the branch of physics concerned with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work, can be extended far beyond the large macroscopic systems of our daily lives. However, stochastic fluctuations in thermodynamic quantities—like work, heat, and entropy—become …
How do ants move?
June 28, 2018
The behavior of social animals, such as insects, is a paradigmatic example of a collective phenomenon that emerges from individual behavior. A research article published by researchers at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (IFISC, UIB-CSIC) in collaboration …