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From the Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics to Quantum Technologies
"Quantum mechanics emerged laden with issues and doubts about its foundations and interpretation. However, nobody in the 1920s and 1930s dared to conjecture that research on such issues would open the doors..." – By Olival Freire Junior
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Solar Coronal Mass Ejections
"The Sun’s magnetized plasma atmosphere is the source of various forms of activity, the most dramatic of which are coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These ejections are a bulk expulsion of plasma and magnetic field that travel..." – By L. M. Green
What's New to the OREs
In August 2024, 131 full new articles, 13 revised articles, and 0 summary articles, spread across 23 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
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On January 30, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Physics has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.
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