Scientists thought the universe was uniform. New evidence says otherwise
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have…
Ghost particle detected beneath Antarctica leads scientists to hidden galaxy 11 billion light years away |
A tiny particle that barely interacts with anything in the universe has helped scientists solve one of astronomy’s…
Multimodal scanning-probe quantum sensing of quantum materials
Degen, C. L., Reinhard, F. & Cappellaro, P. Quantum sensing. Rev. Mod. Phys. 89, 035002 (2017). Article Google…
Altermagnetic spintronics | Nature Physics
Šmejkal, L., Sinova, J. & Jungwirth, T. Beyond conventional ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism: a phase with nonrelativistic spin and…
In 1851, a French physicist suspended a metal ball from a 67-metre wire, and it became one of the first direct proofs that the Earth rotates |
Most of us accept that the Earth rotates because we have been taught it since childhood. We have…
Oak Ridge, Cleveland Clinic, and IBM Demonstrate Quantum Simulations for Fusion Materials
Insider Brief Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Cleveland Clinic, and IBM have performed quantum computer-based calculations of…
Nobel Prize-winning creator of blue LEDs is focused on laser-based nuclear fusion power
Shuji Nakamura already transformed the world once. His invention of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) changed everything about our…
Scientists Develop Framework to Distinguish Quantum Gravity Signatures
Insider Brief Researchers developed a theoretical framework showing that many proposed signatures of quantum gravity can instead be…
Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time
Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the birth of a magnetar, an extremely magnetic, rapidly spinning type…
Physicist Roger Penrose has spent decades arguing that consciousness isn’t something the brain produces, but that explaining it will require physics we haven’t yet discovered
Roger Penrose does not think a computer will ever be conscious, and he does not think a brain…
How Sound Waves Can Be Visualized by Placing Candles in Front of a Speaker
Physicist Helen Czerski of BBC Earth demonstrated how sound waves can be visualized by placing tea candles in…
New Quantum Sensor Opens a Window Into the Invisible Universe
A breakthrough quantum sensor has shown it can uncover hidden signals through overwhelming noise, paving the way for…