The ‘Exotic Physics’ Behind a Mysterious 1,000-Mile Cloud on Mars
Every morning during the Martian spring and summer, a thin and extremely long cloud emerges, only to disappear…
Physicist proposes laser light could transfer energy to a gravitational wave
A theoretical proposal would use laser light to exchange tiny amounts of energy with a passing gravitational wave.Repeated…
An algorithm to generate two-dimensional critical lattice models using competing anyon condensation
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New research shows a neutrino laser is impossible | MIT News
Neutrinos are the pervasive yet intangible particles that permeate the universe, streaming through whole planets, stars, and our…
Physicists Think They’ve Discovered a New Type of Quantum Matter
Quantum mechanics is all about explaining the weirdest, most unlikely aspects of our reality, including oddities we might…
Deepak Dhar Dirac Medal 2026: Indian physicist honoured for statistical mechanics
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has won the 2026 Dirac Medal, one of the world’s leading honours in theoretical…
Perfect particle transmission through duality defects
Callan, C. G. Jr. Disappearing dyons. Phys. Rev. D 25, 2141–2146 (1982). Article ADS Google Scholar Rubakov, V.…
Indian professor wins eminent Dirac Medal, joining Hawking and other physics giants
Deepak Dhar, an IINSA distinguished professor and one of India’s most respected theoretical physicists, has been awarded the…
What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy
Physicists tend to think of light in terms of photons: massless, elementary particles “carrying” the forces of nature.…
What is a Lagrangian used for in physics?
This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter that’s delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon.…
Claude’s Solution to Decades-Long Math Mystery Is ‘Essentially Correct,’ Physicists Say
As typically is the case with AI, whether it truly adds any value to human work depends on…
Quantum Fisher information in a strange metal
Strange metal behaviour refers to a linear temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity at low temperatures instead of…