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World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine looks to transform quantum computing

A heat engine small enough to fit inside a superconducting circuit has converted heat into measurable work near absolute zero ...
TownhallOpinion

More Than a Machine: Big Boy No. 4014 Sparks a Nationwide Reunion

But this week in Altoona, the Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014 offered a thunderous rebuttal. Much of the credit ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in the World Weighs 1.2 Million Pounds. Now, the Historic Train May Be Coming to Your Town

Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No. 4014 retired in 1961 after traveling for more than one million miles. It's now making its way ...

World's first superconducting quantum heat engine offers path to larger quantum computers

Recent improvements in our understanding of how the principles of thermodynamics apply in the quantum realm could give a boost to quantum technology, and a clearer picture of quantum thermodynamics ...
The Almanac

Oh Boy! Big steam engine thrills train enthusiasts

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 received A’s all around as the 85-year-old, 1.2-million-pound steam engine, hauling 25 ...
Interesting Engineering

‘World’s first’ 600 hp hydrogen engine achieves China VI compliance for heavy-duty use

Weichai Power’s WP15 hydrogen engine is the first globally to meet China VI standards, offering a scalable solution for heavy ...
WWNO

The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.