Civil Engineering

A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Passports,’ Passes and Apps Around the Globe

New York Times: It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may…

Quantum birds inspire new metrology for biosciences, particle physicist searches for the very small

Physics World: Perhaps one of the most exciting discovery in biophysics in the past decade or so is that some creatures use quantum effects to sense the Earth’s magnetic field….

Better Commuting Through Quantum Computing

IEEE Spectrum: An Australian transportation agency has begun laying the tracks for improved commuting with quantum computing. Its partnership with the startup Q-CTRL is exploring how quantum computing could someday allow commuters and tourists to enjoy the fastest possible travel through…

Electricity Distribution Needs to Get Smarter on a Finer Scale

IEEE Spectrum: Recently, my electricity provider started offering email notifications when the price of electricity rises above a preset threshold. As amply demonstrated during ­February’s cold-snap-induced grid collapse in Texas, the spot price of electricity can rise precipitously when demand exceeds…