Quantum interference offers a radically different way to measure time
A new “quantum watch” uses changing interference patterns inside excited helium atoms to determine how much time has…
Scientists catch a laser beam pushing an atom sideways for first time
A spinning table-tennis ball can suddenly bend away from its expected path. This is called the Magnus effect. …
IBM quantum computer solves classically intractable problem in 15 minutes
Scientists used a new error correction strategy to encode 70 logical qubits and tackle a problem considered classically…
European scientists create ‘little Big Bang’ to study the universe’s origins
Scientists in Europe have recreated a “little” version of what the universe may have looked like right after…
Physicists predicted in 1936 that a powerful magnetic field could turn empty space into a kind of prism — and on August 5, 2026, observations of a magnetar with a field more than a trillion times Earth’s produced the strongest evidence yet that they were right.
About 13,000 light-years away, give or take the spread in astronomical distance estimates, a stellar remnant is turning…
How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?
Every second of every day, Earth is bombarded by particles from outer space. Some of these particles are…
Việt Nam looks to move from quantum ‘back end’ to core technology
Researchers at Phenikaa University work in a laboratory as Việt Nam expands its research and training capacity in…
The universe may contain a staggering 40 quintillion black holes
Astronomers estimate that about 40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes exist within the observable universe, a number written as…
From cello tape to bottles, Bengaluru students put physics in action at planetarium exhibition
BENGALURU: Transparent sticky tape, discarded plastic bottles and lightweight ping-pong balls stepped out of everyday clutter and onto…
Random walks get pushy | Santa Fe Institute
When physicists study a “random walk,” they’re investigating the path followed when you’re allowed to take each step…
Tiny Wrinkles in Graphene Turn It Into a Battery, Physicists Find : ScienceAlert
Graphene is a very special material, only one atom thick. It has a rare combination of properties, including…
Measuring the Mass of the Universe Isn’t As Simple as Astronomers Thought
How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how many…