What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance
Imagine shining a flashlight across a dark room. You can predict exactly what the light will do: travel…
Electrons do more than just flow
Recent advances in quantum materials have shifted the focus from charge transport to a broader range of electronic…
Secrets determining hydrogen quantum behaviors unlocked by scientists
Scientists at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) at the University of Tokyo have uncovered the role of…
The 2026 Physics World Instrumentation & Vacuum Briefing is out now – Physics World
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Strange gravitational waves may reveal dark matter near merging black holes
The evidence for dark matter is everywhere and the evidence for dark matter is nothing. Galaxies rotate in…
Gold doesn’t ‘rust.’ Physics explains why
atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. Atoms are made up of a dense nucleus that contains…
New evidence undermines our theories of the universe
New observations appear to have undermined our leading theories of the universe — so claims Kansas State University computer…
World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine offers path to larger quantum computers
image: Artistic impression of a superconducting quantum heat engine. view more Credit: Heikka Valja / Aalto University A…
AI’s black box problem: discovering physics we don’t understand – Physics World
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Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and University of Edinburgh Sign Agreement to Explore Quantum Computing for Industrial Design and Simulation
Collaboration will explore how fault-tolerant quantum computing could advance complex fluid dynamics simulations, including for uses in gas…
To Measure a Black Hole’s Ultimate Spin, We Have to Go to Space
Despite their depiction as massive monsters that simply suck in everything, including light, astronomers know black holes actually…
New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once
Dark matter has long been one of astronomy’s greatest mysteries. It cannot be seen or touched, yet its…