PPhysics Read More A star with the mass of the Sun but the size of the Earth destroyed by an exotic black hole?February 18, 2026 A star with the mass of the Sun but the size of the Earth destroyed by an exotic…
PPhysics Read More I’m a Computing Dummy Who Tried Quantum Coding. Here’s What HappenedFebruary 18, 2026 Quantum computers aren’t as mysterious as you think. Does it look like a typical computer? Nope. Does it…
PPhysics Read More Collective dynamics on higher-order networksFebruary 18, 2026 Strogatz, S. H. Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering 3rd edn (CRC…
PPhysics Read More Detecting genuine multipartite entanglement in multi-qubit devices with restricted measurementsFebruary 18, 2026 Background and notation Let us first state some definitions from graph theory that are relevant for this paper.…
PPhysics Read More Giant barocaloric cooling effect offers a new route to refrigeration – Physics WorldFebruary 18, 2026 Giant barocaloric cooling effect offers a new route to refrigeration – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
PPhysics Read More Flexoelectric domain walls enable charge separation and transport in cubic perovskitesFebruary 18, 2026 Birefringence in cubic MAPbBr3 Our investigation begins with the observation of an unexpected optical anisotropy in the room-temperature…
PPhysics Read More Rather Than Expanding Forever, The Universe May Be Doomed to “Crunch” in 20 Billion YearsFebruary 18, 2026 Illustration by ZME Science. We’ve been told by science that the universe is expanding relentlessly, driven by a…
PPhysics Read More Ultra-fast pulsar found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black holeFebruary 18, 2026 Scientists at Columbia University working with Breakthrough Listen, a research initiative focused on searching for signs of civilizations…
PPhysics Read More A New Complexity Theory for the Quantum AgeFebruary 17, 2026 Computer science, at its most fundamental, is all about inputs and outputs. Consider the simple case of multiplying…
PPhysics Read More Giant X-Rays Deliver the Sharpest View Yet of Fusion Plasma Gone HaywireFebruary 17, 2026 Giant X-ray lasers do a lot for physics. These powerful instruments can probe the interiors of tiny molecules,…
PPhysics Read More Fusion fuel remains stable at high densities in China’s tokamakFebruary 17, 2026 Scientists in China have demonstrated that fusion fuel can remain stable at densities long thought to trigger failure…
PPhysics Read More Scientists Spotted Particles in Another Dimension. They Could Change Fundamental Physics.February 17, 2026 Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: In three-dimensional particle physics, elementary particles divide nicely into fermions…