Ask Ethan: Why couldn’t the Universe have expanded forever?
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Secure Quantum Communication Breaks Distance Record
October 23, 2025• Physics 18, s136 Data protected by quantum physics have been sent alongside classical data through…
Room-temperature ultrasensitive photon-level detection in the subterahertz frequency regime
Figure 1 shows the experimental setup for detecting frequency up-conversion of sub-THz waves. The pump light source was…
US Weighs Quantum Computing Boost in Effort to Counter China
The Trump administration is in early-stage conversations with quantum computing companies to discuss potential financial support for an…
China’s first Nobel laureate, Yang Chen-Ning, dies, aged 103
[Photo by Zhu Xingxin/CHINADAILY] Yang Chen-Ning, a world-renowned physicist and Nobel laureate, passed away in Beijing on Saturday…
Doorway states spotted in graphene-based materials – Physics World
Doorway states spotted in graphene-based materials – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World…
Google Announces Quantum Computing Breakthrough, but Real-World Applications Are Still Elusive
Google has demonstrated a 13,000 times speedup for the Quantum Echoes algorithm using its Willow quantum chip. The…
5 undeniable, truthful facts about dark matter
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New Method To Simulate Complex Object Interactions With Precision
When simulating objects, especially thin ones like cloth, it’s hard to prevent them from intersecting. Existing methods often…
A radical reimagining of physics puts information at its centre
Are the laws of classical physics as we currently understand them missing something important about how the Universe…
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Hits Solar Conjunction And Perihelion, A Key Test For “Alien Mothership” Hypothesis
The “alien mothership” hypothesis for interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is about to have a key test, as it hits…
How Do Flapping Creatures Achieve Stable Hovering?
October 22, 2025• Physics 18, s132 A new study suggests that a simple feedback mechanism enables the steady…