Time May Not Exist Everywhere in the Universe
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Past attempts to reconcile quantum theory with relativity have…
Logical qubits with erasure conversion using metastable neutral atoms
Ryan-Anderson, C. et al. Realization of real-time fault-tolerant quantum error correction. Phys. Rev. X 11, 041058 (2021). Google…
High-fidelity entanglement and coherent multi-qubit mapping in an atom array
Kjaergaard, M. et al. Superconducting qubits: current state of play. Annu. Rev. Condens. Matter Phys. 11, 369–395 (2020).…
A molecule that emits laser-like light
Chemists have engineered a new molecule that can help organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) produce purer colors, potentially…
Einstein’s Lost Theory Said Gravity Changes Speed of Light and a New Experiment Claims It Was Right
A humble elevator shaft was recently used in a test of the constancy of the speed of light.…
‘Rheology’ review: Theoretical physics meet experimental art at REDCAT
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge…
Spinon mediation of witness spin dynamics in herbertsmithite
Herbertsmithite samples ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2 single crystals were synthesized as described in ref. 54, using a recrystallization method. Powders of…
Underground detector to understand ghost particles in universe releases first major findings
NEW YORK — A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first…
The Universe is Still Running Away From Us
Here’s one of the most unsettling facts in all of science. The universe is not just expanding, it’s…
Physicist Allan MacDonald becomes first Canadian to win Kavli nanoscience prize
Allan MacDonald, a Canadian physicist based in the United States who is best known for helping to usher…
Johns Hopkins Team Models Quantum Noise on Superconducting Processors
Insider Brief Researchers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Johns Hopkins University developed a unified noise-modeling framework…
We may need new physics. Scientists say mini-universes could form within dying stars
What happens when a star collapses? This isn’t just a hypothetical thought experiment, but rather a key question…