When Atoms Hear the Universe Ripple
Every time two black holes collide somewhere in the universe, they send ripples through the fabric of spacetime…
Observation of Floquet-induced gap in graphene
Ashcroft, N. W. & Mermin, N. D. Solid State Physics (Saunders College, 1976). Shirley, J. H. Solution of…
Physicists just turned glass into a powerful quantum security device
As quantum computers grow more powerful, many current encryption methods could eventually become vulnerable. One promising solution is…
Symmetry-broken Kondo screening and zero-energy mode in a kagome superconductor
Pan, S. H. et al. Imaging the effects of individual zinc impurity atoms on superconductivity in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ. Nature…
Stephen Hawking, scientist, “Quiet and silent people are the ones who have the strongest and loudest minds”
Stephen William Hawking was a British theoretical physicist and cosmologist. Born on Jan. 8, 1942 in Oxford, Hawking…
How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world
Imagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine having to write letters or call…
Did you remember to pack the antimatter? CERN takes antiprotons for a short drive
GENEVA (AP) — Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one…
Physicists Stretch, Blur, and Reverse Time’s Arrow in Wild Quantum Engine
There’s a lot we don’t understand about quantum systems. But over the past century, physicists have found ways…
CERN Physicists Discover Heavier Cousin of Proton
Physicists from the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have discovered a new kind of heavy…
Academic collaboration with industry is no longer optional – it is now essential – Physics World
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Expanding catalog of black hole collisions is rewriting the history of the universe
Between May 2023 and January 2024, a global network of gravitational-wave detectors picked up 128 new cosmic signals,…
‘Quantum Telepathy’ Could Tap Near-Term Quantum Computers For Real-World Applications
Insider Brief A new study proposes “quantum telepathy,” a method that uses entanglement to coordinate decisions between systems…