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Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics
A century ago, the strange behavior of atoms and elementary particles led physicists to formulate a new theory…
Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space? | Science and Technology News
Astrophysicists are scrambling to study an ancient comet from another star system that entered the solar system this…
This black hole released energy equivalent to 10,000 billion suns
Black holes are certainly one of the most powerful structures in the universe. And if you still had…
graphene and much more – Physics World
Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
Could Dark Matter Be Under the Influence of a Mysterious “Fifth Force”?
New research is bringing fresh insights to one of cosmology’s most enduring mysteries: the question of whether dark…
Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein
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Effective descriptions of bosonic systems can be considered complete
Bosonic quantum information theory Quantum information theory with bosonic systems typically involves modeling unbounded operators over infinite-dimensional Hilbert…
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene | MIT News
Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a superconducting material can…
FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena
From left, researchers Cyprian Lewandowski, Aman Kumar and Hitesh Changlani. (Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences) Electricity…
The Universe may have already started slowing down
The universe may not be speeding up after all. According to a new study, its expansion could actually…
Is China’s ‘God particle’ quest over? World’s largest collider project may be dropped
The quest to understand the “God particle” may have just hit a wall in China. An ambitious multibillion-dollar…