The Hunt for a Fundamental Theory of Quantum Gravity
The world of Bousso’s new theorem still departs from our universe in notable ways. For mathematical convenience, he…
Scientists Find Sperm Cells Breaking One of Physics’ Most Famous Laws — Newton’s Law
Human sperm have long been a subject of fascination—not just for their role in fertilization, but for their…
Strange neutrino interactions could change how stars die, study finds
When massive stars reach the end of their lives, something strange and violent happens deep inside them. As…
The Transverse Thomson Effect Finally Observed After 174 Years
Physicists have finally observed a phenomenon whose predecessor was observed in the mid-19th Century. The scientists who made…
Lasers just unlocked a hidden side of gold, copper, and aluminum
A team of scientists has developed a powerful new way to detect subtle magnetic signals in common metals…
Astronomers Spot Unusual Magnetic Field Around A Massive Young Protostar
Stars of all ages and masses emit electromagnetic energy in different ways, and these emissions attract the attention…
US-China in a defining race for quantum supremacy
Quantum computing is becoming the defining battleground of the 21st-century technological rivalry between the United States and China.…
Researchers find distinct variability patterns in jetted active galactic nuclei
Intrinsic variability damping timescale versus black hole mass and gamma-ray luminosity for accreting efficient jetted AGNs. Credit: The Astrophysical…
New study tackles dynamics of common—and difficult—sailing maneuver
The Courant Institute’s Christiana Mavroyiakoumou, above at Central Park’s Conservatory Water, and the University of Michigan’s Silas Alben…
Our Galaxy Appears To Be Part Of A Structure So Large It Challenges Our Models Of Cosmology
Astronomers have discovered that the Milky Way might be just a small piece of a much larger cosmic…
Quantum Leap: Scientists Achieve Magic State Distillation on Logical Qubits for the First Time
Scientists have shown the elusive phenomenon of quantum computing that could create the way for fault-tolerant machines, which…
Scientists achieve ‘magic state’ breakthrough 20 years in the making — quantum computers could never be truly useful without it
In a world first, scientists have demonstrated an enigmatic phenomenon in quantum computing that could pave the way…