A record breaking gravitational wave is helping test Einstein’s theory of general relativity
For scientists who track faint ripples traveling through the cosmos, GW250114 stands out. It is the clearest gravitational…
Scientists Unlock Mysterious “Quantum Metric” That Warps Electrons Like Gravity Bends Light
This groundbreaking discovery could reshape the future of electronics, including supercomputers and sensors. By revealing this “quantum metric,”…
The 3-Body Problem Just Got an Upgrade—and You Can Thank Einstein
I’ve yet to meet a physicist that didn’t believe in the beauty of the general theory of relativity—Einstein’s…
Fully autonomous tuning of a spin qubit
Here we provide details of the experimental setup and the algorithmic choices made in this study. We begin…
After Decades of Mystery, Scientists Have Finally Mapped the Milky Way’s Magnetic Field
For decades, scientists have suspected the presence of a magnetic field that holds the Milky Way together, but…
how Chien-Shiung Wu missed out on the top award in physics – Physics World
Twenty-three nominations, yet no Nobel prize: how Chien-Shiung Wu missed out on the top award in physics –…
Scientists just mapped the hidden structure holding the Universe together
Scientists have produced the most detailed map ever created of dark matter that runs throughout the Universe, revealing…
Physicists push thousands of atoms to a ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ state — bringing the quantum world closer to reality than ever before
Physicists have put thousands of atoms into a “Schrödinger’s cat” state — smashing the record for the most…
Co-propagating photonic topological interface states with hybridized pseudo-spins
Lu, L., Joannopoulos, J. D. & Soljačić, M. Topological photonics. Nat. Photonics 8, 821–829 (2014). Article ADS Google…
The Magnetic Superhighways That Drive Galaxy Evolution
A galaxy’s powerful magnetic fields have a fundamental effect on light, and it’s all because of dust. Tiny…
Scientists release a map of the clearest picture yet of what dark matter looks like – NPR
Scientists release a map of the clearest picture yet of what dark matter looks like NPRAn ultra-high-resolution map of…
Physicists Converted Lead Into Gold
Domnicky/Getty Images The science we know today is…