macroscopic

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In the words of the committee, "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

This uniquely quantum phenomenon cannot be explained by the laws of classical physics, yet it is one of the properties that explains the macroscopic behavior of quantum systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Being able to control the macroscopic twist between layers allows for more control over the properties of the entire system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

That means the puddle has more entropy than the crystals, and the system evolves to the macroscopic state with the greatest entropy.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2024

The mechanism by which genes specify macroscopic anatomical features—limbs, organs, and structures—was the first to be deciphered.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee