IBM quantum computer solves classically intractable problem in 15 minutes
Scientists used a new error correction strategy to encode 70 logical qubits and tackle a problem considered classically…
Physicists predicted in 1936 that a powerful magnetic field could turn empty space into a kind of prism — and on August 5, 2026, observations of a magnetar with a field more than a trillion times Earth’s produced the strongest evidence yet that they were right.
About 13,000 light-years away, give or take the spread in astronomical distance estimates, a stellar remnant is turning…
How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?
Every second of every day, Earth is bombarded by particles from outer space. Some of these particles are…
The universe may contain a staggering 40 quintillion black holes
Astronomers estimate that about 40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes exist within the observable universe, a number written as…
From cello tape to bottles, Bengaluru students put physics in action at planetarium exhibition
BENGALURU: Transparent sticky tape, discarded plastic bottles and lightweight ping-pong balls stepped out of everyday clutter and onto…
Random walks get pushy | Santa Fe Institute
When physicists study a “random walk,” they’re investigating the path followed when you’re allowed to take each step…
Quantum Simulators Put a 40-Year-Old Physics Theory to the Test
This AI image shows a chain of strontium atoms (orange), each held in an optical tweezer (blue cones).…
Michaela Eichinger (Quantum Machines): Why classical compute and HPC integration will define useful quantum
Yuval Boger interviews Michaela Eichinger, a product solutions physicist at Quantum Machines and the author of a widely…
Heat-driven elastocaloric cooling with shape memory films
Device fabrication Detailed architecture designs of the prototype are provided in Supplementary Fig. 1. The heat sink in…
Topological pair density waves in kagome superconductors
Fulde, P. & Ferrell, R. A. Superconductivity in a strong spin-exchange field. Phys. Rev. 135, A550–A563 (1964). Article …
Magnetic field first kills superconductor, then brings it back to life – Physics World
Magnetic field first kills superconductor, then brings it back to life – Physics World Skip to main content…
$37.5M NSF award aims to define new quantum frontiers, take technology from lab to field | CU Boulder Today
A scientific quest to build more accurate clocks, faster computers and new sensors to detect the faintest signs…