First coil ready to face deep-space cold
Toroidal field coils have already experienced extreme cold. Once finalized, in Japan or in Europe, most of them…
How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
Plasma Turbulence Is Doing Surprising Things Inside Fusion Reactors
The interiors of fusion reactors can get seriously chaotic. But for obvious reasons—like extreme temperatures and pressures—researchers aren’t…
Rob Williamson Unveils Monarch Quantum, Aiming For Quantum Scale
Rob Williamson has unveiled Monarch Quantum, introducing Integrated Light Engines designed to facilitate the integration, scalability, and commercialization…
Over 100 Years Later, Ramanujan’s Unexpected Formulas Are Still Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Universe
There are few things more pleasing to your average mathematician than when a result surprises you. Take e,…
Hidden dimensions could explain where mass comes from
The geometry of space itself may play a far more central role in physics than previously thought. Instead…
High-Tech ‘Bubble Wrap’ Lets You Hold Fire Without Getting Burned
Buildings can leak a lot of heat. Scientists think the remedy might come in the form of fireproof,…
Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why super smart people make dumb decisions
The man feeding the paper was Joe Eszterhas, the brash, polarizing screenwriter behind Flashdance and Jagged Edge. Eszterhas…
Brightest-ever lensed supernova reveals astronomy’s coming revolution
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
New quantum antenna reveals a hidden terahertz world
A research team from the Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies at the Centre…
Scientists crack the atomic code behind single-photon quantum emitters
Imagine a light switch so small it is made from just a few atoms, and so precise it…
Ghost particles slip through Earth and spark a hidden atomic reaction
Neutrinos are among the most puzzling particles known to science and are often called ‘ghost particles’ because they…