Galaxy Groups Hiding in the Universe’s Emptiest Places
Imagine standing in the emptiest place the universe has to offer, a stretch of cosmic ocean so vast…
Why this 98-qubit quantum computer is a big deal
In a laboratory in Broomfield, Colorado, 98 atoms are suspended in mid-air, held in place by electric fields…
America at 250: Leading the Next Quantum Technology Revolution
For 250 years, America’s greatest strength has been its ability to turn scientific discovery into world-changing innovation. From…
UCF Scientist Develops New Approach to Reduce Quantum Computing Errors
Insider Brief Assistant Professor Han Zhao is developing a new method that uses tiny mechanical vibrations and superconducting systems…
God Particle detector shut for four years: Here’s what will happen in 2030
The world’s most powerful particle accelerator has gone silent, but only for now. The European Council for Nuclear…
Tiny magnetic waves could unlock quantum computers the size of a penny
A team of physicists has overcome a major obstacle in quantum computing by dramatically increasing the lifetime of…
390 gravitational wave detections reveal hidden population of black holes
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are celebrating the release of a massive new catalog of gravitational wave…
This Strange New Magnet Could Transform Future Electronics
An illustration of the atomic structure of altermagnets. Neighboring atoms are rotated and their magnetic spins are flipped.…
Scientists create quantum sound device that could transform communications
Researchers at McGill University have developed a new quantum device that generates tiny sound-like particles called phonons at…
Ghost particle detected beneath Antarctica leads scientists to hidden galaxy 11 billion light years away |
A tiny particle that barely interacts with anything in the universe has helped scientists solve one of astronomy’s…
A Supermassive Black Hole Gets Blamed for Quenching Star Formation
Some of the most massive galaxies in the Universe appear to be missing a lot of stars. That…
What is a Lagrangian used for in physics?
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