That Plate You Just Dropped Followed a Weirdly Predictable Rule You’ve Never Heard Of
One innate (perhaps underappreciated) function of physics is to explain and generalize how stuff works in the real…
The 9 biggest gaps in our understanding of cosmic history
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Radio Signals and Heartbeat Jets From 3I/ATLAS Suggest a Coordinated, Non-Random Pattern Emerging
3I/ATLAS (Image Credit: Michael Jaeger in Australia) Two separate anomalies—one in radio frequencies, one in jet mechanics—now appear…
High hopes for quantum technologies
Although still in its early stages, quantum computing is advancing rapidly, along with quantum technologies as a whole.…
Chinese team simulates quantum state that resists errors from start
Quantum computers promise to tackle problems that are unsolvable for today’s machines, but their basic units (qubits) are…
The Universe Might Just Go Dark Forever, Scientists Say
People love an apocalyptic spectacle. Meteor showers, collapsing stars, something dramatic enough to justify every disaster movie ever…
Simulating the Milky Way Like Never Before—And It’s More Detailed Than Ever
The simulation marks a significant leap in both astrophysics and computational science. Traditionally, simulating galaxies at such a…
Scientists Claim to Detect Dark Matter for the First Time Ever
A team of astronomers say they may have detected dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up…
Twisting the Hubbard model into the momentum-mixing Hatsugai–Kohmoto model
Lieb, E. H. & Wu, F. Y. Absence of Mott transition in an exact solution of the short-range,…
Does Quantum Mechanics Help Us Make Sense of the Soul?
The lively Wednesday evening discussion at COSM 2025 between neurosurgeon Michael Egnor and historian of science Michael Shermer…
Quantum superconducting diode effect with perfect efficiency above liquid-nitrogen temperature
Ando, F. et al. Observation of superconducting diode effect. Nature 584, 373–376 (2020). Article Google Scholar Hu, J.,…
Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night – Physics World
Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…