Scientists Develop Framework to Distinguish Quantum Gravity Signatures
Insider Brief Researchers developed a theoretical framework showing that many proposed signatures of quantum gravity can instead be…
Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time
Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the birth of a magnetar, an extremely magnetic, rapidly spinning type…
How Sound Waves Can Be Visualized by Placing Candles in Front of a Speaker
Physicist Helen Czerski of BBC Earth demonstrated how sound waves can be visualized by placing tea candles in…
Physicist Roger Penrose has spent decades arguing that consciousness isn’t something the brain produces, but that explaining it will require physics we haven’t yet discovered
Roger Penrose does not think a computer will ever be conscious, and he does not think a brain…
New Quantum Sensor Opens a Window Into the Invisible Universe
A breakthrough quantum sensor has shown it can uncover hidden signals through overwhelming noise, paving the way for…
Quantum mechanics once baffled scientists. Now it’s changing the world
For much of the early 20th century, quantum mechanics was one of the most puzzling ideas in science.…
Farewell, atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider
It’s difficult to overstate just how much the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has helped advance our understanding of…
Scientists may have finally solved the black hole information paradox
For decades, physicists have wrestled with one of the deepest puzzles in modern science: the “black hole information…
New optical centrifuge unlocks the secrets of frictionless superfluids
Physicists have developed a new way to control the rotation of molecules inside tiny droplets of liquid helium,…
University of Michigan-Led Quantum Photonics Project Receives $4 Million NSF Award
Insider Brief Phase 2 adds $4M to the $1M pilot award, enabling the team to design connectable quantum…
New optical centrifuge unlocks the secrets of frictionless superfluids
Physicists have developed a new way to control the rotation of molecules inside tiny droplets of liquid helium,…
How astrophysicist Arthur McDonald’s summer job at a power plant came full circle
Open this photo in gallery: Photo Illustration by The Globe and Mail. Sources: Queen’s University, Getty Images Even…