Over 100 Years Later, Ramanujan’s Unexpected Formulas Are Still Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Universe
There are few things more pleasing to your average mathematician than when a result surprises you. Take e,…
Hidden dimensions could explain where mass comes from
The geometry of space itself may play a far more central role in physics than previously thought. Instead…
High-Tech ‘Bubble Wrap’ Lets You Hold Fire Without Getting Burned
Buildings can leak a lot of heat. Scientists think the remedy might come in the form of fireproof,…
Brightest-ever lensed supernova reveals astronomy’s coming revolution
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why super smart people make dumb decisions
The man feeding the paper was Joe Eszterhas, the brash, polarizing screenwriter behind Flashdance and Jagged Edge. Eszterhas…
New quantum antenna reveals a hidden terahertz world
A research team from the Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies at the Centre…
Scientists crack the atomic code behind single-photon quantum emitters
Imagine a light switch so small it is made from just a few atoms, and so precise it…
Qubits break long-held quantum limit by evolving in superposed time paths
For decades, physicists believed that even the strangest quantum objects had a hard limit on how strongly their…
New Mapping of the Universe Reveals Key Insights About Dark Matter
In a new study published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics, scientists have unveiled a new mapping of…
Thermal camouflage breakthrough achieved with 9x heat scattering tech
Heat is stubborn. Unlike light or sound, it does not travel in clear beams or waves that engineers…
Strange, 7-hour explosion from deep space is unlike anything scientists have seen — Space photo of the week – Live Science
Strange, 7-hour explosion from deep space is unlike anything scientists have seen — Space photo of the week Live…
Move Over D-Wave, Alphabet Is Taking Over Quantum Computing
D-Wave’s status as pure-play in quantum computing could help deliver big upside, but Alphabet offers a more balanced…