The week in physics: Snowflakes; Superconducting quantum circuits

The week in physics: 24–28 November ADVERTISEMENT Pumps with LeakTight Safety Backup Handling hazardous or expensive gases and vapors requires extra care. KNF LeakTight pumps offer ultralow leak rates of <6×10-6 mbar L/sec and a safety backup diaphragm, plus safeguards against intrusion contamination. Flow rates from 15–300 L/min. Options include explosion-proof motors and flow path material choices for chemical compatibility. Learn more. Superconducting quantum circuits: At the heart of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics Although motivated by the fundamental exploration of the weirdness of the quantum world, the prizewinning experiments have led to a promising branch of quantum computing technology. Johanna L. Miller Art and science of the snowflake Allison Rein From the vault: February 1969 Space, time and elementary interactions in relativity To express in a unified formalism all the interactions of matter, ranging from the elementary particles to astronomical bodies, we should begin with a simple study of the concepts of Einstein's space—time. Mendel Sachs You might have missed With eye on future, Lowell Observatory shaves jobs, focuses science As scientists scramble to land on their feet, the observatory's mission remains to conduct science and public outreach. Toni Feder What can physicists do? Kathrin Spendier leads a multimillion-dollar quantum competition Toni Feder Post a Job Get Job Alerts Browse All Jobs Assistant Professor of Physics & Engineering West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV) View Job (Assistant) Professorship in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics University of Cologne (Cologne, Germany) View Job Assistant Professor - Physics of Materials under Extreme Conditions University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) View Job Director, School of Earth and Space Exploration Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) View Job Assistant Professor in Condensed Matter Theory University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) View Job Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Department FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (Tallahassee, FL) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics. To manage your AIP email preferences and newsletter subscriptions, click here. Or unsubscribe from all AIP emails. © 2025 American Institute of Physics. Physics Today 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740-3842 +1 301 209 3100