Scientists make breakthrough with magnets in pursuit of limitless energy source
A prototype nuclear fusion power plant in the United Kingdom isn’t expected to be completed until 2040, but…
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
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Causality optional? Testing the “indefinite causal order” superposition
The results were 18 standard deviations away from what you’d expect based on Bell’s theorem, which is a…
The hydrodynamic torque dipole from rotary bacterial flagella powers symmetric discs
Bacteria are torque dipoles and swim in circles As our observations were performed near the bottom of a…
Darkness can move faster than light without breaking relativity
A dark point inside a wave of light sounds like a contradiction. It is also something researchers say…
Magnetic friction defies centuries-old law – Physics World
Magnetic friction defies centuries-old law – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright…
Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry in oxide contact electrification
SiO2 accounts for up to 60% of the Earth’s crust, primarily in minerals such as olivine and pyroxene1.…
A Signal From Before the Stars
Black holes that are formed when massive stars die in spectacular supernova explosions, typically weigh several times as…
“Near-misses” in particle accelerators can illuminate new physics, study finds | MIT News
Particle accelerators reveal the heart of nuclear matter by smashing together atoms at close to the speed of…
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
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Brian Cox says UK physics funding cuts are ‘destruction of the future’ | Science
British physicists have shaped our understanding of nature and the universe for more than a century, uncovering the…
Black holes aren’t black – Physics Today
MAR 26, 2026 A half century after the discovery of Hawking radiation, we are still dealing with the…