MIT experiment proves Einstein wrong in century-old quantum debate
In a stunning new demonstration of quantum mechanics, a team of MIT physicists has settled a nearly century-old…
Ivar Giaever obituary: modest Nobel-winning physicist
As a Nobel prizewinner, Ivar Giaever was surely within his rights to call his autobiography I am the…
Survey of 1,000 Experts Shows Quantum Physicists Still Can’t Agree on Anything
In July 1925—exactly a century ago—famed physicist Werner Heisenberg wrote a letter to his equally famous colleague, Wolfgang…
Peacock feathers can emit laser beams
Peacock feathers are greatly admired for their bright iridescent colors, but it turns out they can also emit…
Einstein Was Wrong? ‘Idealized’ Double-Slit Experiment Ends Nearly 100-Year-Old Debate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists performing what they described as an “idealized” version of the infamous double-slit…
New Lightning Discovery Reveals How Electric Fields and X-rays Start a Chain Reaction
Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that trigger a lightning…
Einstein’s Theory Helps Astronomers Spot Mysterious Free-Floating Planet Using Hubble
Astronomers have uncovered a rogue planet, or a free-floating planet, drifting through the vast expanse of space, all…
an exceptional breakthrough makes their large-scale deployment possible
For decades, the ambition to harness quantum computing breakthroughs for solving everyday problems has seemed just beyond reach.…
Dispersive determination of nucleon gravitational form factors
Meson form factors Pion has two GFFs which are defined as18,20,59,60,61 $$ \left\langle {\pi }^{a}({p}^{{\prime} })\left\vert {\hat{T}}^{\mu \nu…
Einstein called it impossible — NASA now tries to build faster-than-light engine
It has been 100 years since the Theory of Relativity by Albert Einstein mentioned almost nothing travels quicker…
Why “vibe physics” is the ultimate example of AI slop
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Microscopic theory of polariton group velocity renormalization
Model system We use the Generalized Holstein-Tavis-Cummings (GHTC) Hamiltonian23,24,25,26 to describe N excitons interacting with \({{{\mathcal{M}}}}\) cavity modes,…