macroscopic

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This compact book weaves together topics including the microscopic quantum tunneling required for nuclear fusion and the macroscopic geometry of spacetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The achievement represents one of the strongest tests yet of quantum mechanics on scales approaching the macroscopic world.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

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

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

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