The Future of Energy, Explained
12 min read FUSION IS THE ENGINE OF THE UNIVERSE. The smallest microbe to the most complex life…
The flimsy case for evolving dark energy
There’s a legendary bit of wisdom that applies just as well to theoretical physics as it does to…
Electric dipole moment drives the dynamics of the TNFR1 complex I signalosome
Micheau, O. & Tschopp, J. Induction of TNF receptor I-mediated apoptosis via two sequential signaling complexes. Cell 114,…
Entanglement and electronic coherence in attosecond molecular photoionization
Attosecond pulses produced by high-harmonic generation (HHG) consisting of extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) radiation can ionize any conceivable compound, leading…
Moiré engineering of Cooper-pair density modulation states
Kong, L. et al. Cooper-pair density modulation state in an iron-based superconductor. Nature 640, 55–61 (2025). Article ADS …
Quantum breakthrough cuts 1,000 qubits to five, speeds computing
Scientists at California Institute of Technology and startup Oratomic have developed a method to drastically cut the number…
Exploding Primordial Black Holes Might Have Reshaped the Early Universe – And Created All Matter As We Know It
The early universe is absolutely so far outside our understanding of how the world works it’s hard to…
A Cosmic ‘Dead Zone’ for Black Holes Is Real, New Evidence Suggests
A recent LIGO catalog update more than doubled the number of confirmed gravitational wave signals—ripples in spacetime caused…
Global Physics Photowalk: 2025 winners revealed
Last summer, a wedding photographer walked begrudgingly into a physics laboratory outside Rome. Feeling uninspired by the intricate…
Scientists Found a Flaw in a 300-Year-Old Law of Physics, and It Changes How Friction Works
For over three centuries, Amontons’ first law has been one of the most reliable principles in physics. Postulated…
Rising quantum physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe after nearly a decade to join Fudan University
Zhu, 30, left the ETH Zurich in March to take up a role as associate professor and Xianghui…
Research Team Finds Useful Quantum Computers Could Be Built with as Few as 10,000 Qubits
Insider Brief New research from Caltech and Oratomic suggests fault-tolerant quantum computers could require only 10,000–20,000 qubits—far fewer…