New ‘physics shortcut’ lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI
Physicists have developed a way to model quantum systems on everyday computers, making it easier to run complex…
Scientists Uncover Mind-Blowing Magnetic Behavior
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have shown that the magnetic component of light plays a key role in…
Ask Ethan: Can we ever observe a proton decaying?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Japan claims to have achieved the first-ever “direct observation” of dark matter —Its so rare we don’t even know if it exists
An incredibly rare discovery was made by Japan scientists led by Tomonori Totani in Tokyo, at the university…
Twist-induced non-Hermitian topology of exciton–polaritons
Hasan, M. Z. & Kane, C. L. Colloquium: topological insulators. Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 3045–3067 (2010). Article ADS …
“Exceptional” 5.5-Million-Light-Year-Long Cosmic Structure May Be Largest Rotating Structure Ever Identified
A team of researchers believe they have identified a large, rotating structure 140 million light-years away from Earth.…
Why is the universe made of matter? These ‘ghost particle’ experiments could help us find out
Scientists have inched a step closer to solving an enduring mystery in physics — why the universe contains…
Acoustic Levitation Breakthrough Uses Sound to “Float” Multiple Objects in Midair
Austrian scientists working to perfect acoustic levitation have broken through a critical barrier by using electrical charges, allowing…
Astronomers capture the ‘invisible’ corona of a black hole
Astronomers have found a way to measure the hot corona around a distant supermassive black hole. The black…
Chinese physicists prove Einstein wrong and put century-old debate to an end
For the first time, scientists in China have faithfully recreated a thought experiment proposed by Albert Einstein nearly…
Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
If you look across space with a telescope, you’ll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central…
Surprising optics breakthrough could transform our view of the Universe
Gravitational-wave detectors may soon get a major performance boost, thanks to a new instrumentation advance led by physicist…