The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off | Cern
Mark Thomson, a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of Cambridge, has landed one of the…
This black hole unleashed winds at one-fifth the speed of light—and astronomers have never seen anything like it
Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the Universe — so dense that not even light…
Observation of a hidden charge density wave liquid
Anderson, M. H. et al. Observation of Bose-Einstein condensation in a dilute atomic vapor. Science 269, 198–201 (1995).…
Russia claims new 72-qubit quantum computer hits 94% accuracy level
Researchers at the Russian state Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a prototype…
TQI’s Expert Predictions on Quantum Technology in 2026
Each year, we like to peer into the immediate future by tapping into the collective wisdom of the…
US superconducting breakthrough could power simple quantum computers
Researchers at the University of Buffalo could add a ‘superconducting’ twist to magnetic hard drives and random access…
Franco Debono cross-examines Einstein’s special relativity
Franco Debono has spent almost 30 years cross-examining witnesses in Malta’s criminal courts. Now he has turned his…
How quantum physics is making weapons smarter, not bigger
These advances could lead to dual-use risks as quantum tools can boost irregular warfare through cheap, portable jammers…
Scientists just created a fabric so black it traps light like nature does
The steel-throated bird of paradise has feathers so intensely black they seem to swallow light. Inspired by this…
Fusion Reactors Could Be Accidental Dark Matter Factories, Says New Study
A new theoretical study, published in the Journal of High Energy Physics, suggests that fusion reactors, currently built…
What actually is fire? A physicist explains
Fire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for safety, cooking…
Astronomers stunned by massive gamma-ray burst that lasted for hours instead of minutes
When gamma-ray bursts were first discovered by the military, their declassified origin left astrophysicists puzzled. They couldn’t explain…