Could “positive geometry” unlock the theory of everything?
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Caltech Physicists Discover “Double Helix,” a New Equilibrium State of Cosmic Plasma
The double helix nebula. The spots are infrared-luminous stars, mostly red giants and red supergiants. Many other stars…
Friedel oscillations and chiral superconductivity in monolayer NbSe2
We consider the low-energy Hamiltonian for the metallic bands of monolayer NbSe2 $$\hat{H}={\sum} _{{{\bf{k}}},\sigma }{\xi }_{{{\bf{k}}},\sigma }{\hat{c}}_{{{\bf{k}}},\sigma }^{{\dagger}…
Why Is Ice Slippery? New Study Overturns 200-Year-Old Physics Theory
It isn’t pressure or friction that makes ice slippery, but hidden forces at the molecular level. New findings…
Analog vs. Digital: The Race Is On To Simulate Our Quantum Universe
Ringbauer’s team was building a quantum computer that used not qubits but qudits — each with five possible…
Reformulation of general relativity brings it closer to Newtonian physics – Physics World
Reformulation of general relativity brings it closer to Newtonian physics – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
towards a coherent view of physical reality – Physics World
Quantum foundations: towards a coherent view of physical reality – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
the hunt for the universe’s most elusive particles
Neutrinos are elementary particles that are extremely light and rarely interact with anything else. Mostly, they pass invisibly…
Scientists watch an atomic nucleus flip in real time
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have been able to see the magnetic nucleus of…
How to Switch an Antiferromagnet
September 4, 2025• Physics 18, s111 Two main mechanisms can flip the orientation of antiferromagnetic domains. Researchers have…
Errors in A-level physics papers could jeopardize student university admissions, Institute of Physics warns – Physics World
Errors in A-level physics papers could jeopardize student university admissions, Institute of Physics warns – Physics World Skip…
The JWST’s New Contribution To Understanding The Cosmic Dawn: MINERVA
One of the confounding things about astronomy is that simple dust is an obstacle that astronomers must work…