Quantum correlations of spontaneous two-photon emission from a quantum dot
Chluba, J. & Sunyaev, R. Two-photon transitions in hydrogen and cosmological recombination. Astron. Astrophys 480, 629–645 (2008). Article …
Single nuclear spin detection and control in a van der Waals material
Sample preparation The hBN thin flakes were tape-exfoliated from a monocrystalline hBN crystal and transferred onto Si/SiO2 substrates.…
Physics – Photonic Spin Textures
July 10, 2025• Physics 18, s91 An arrangement of spins known as a meron turns out to be…
Gravity Might Not Be Fundamental Anymore, Say Quantum Scientists
What if one of the universe’s most familiar forces isn’t a fundamental player after all? A new theory…
Time Reflections Are Real: A Discovery Shaking the Foundations of Physics
What if you could rewind the very waves that make up light or sound—not just capture them, but…
Hili dialogue – Why Evolution Is True
by Matthew Cobb PCC(E) is still in the internet-less wilds of Ultima Thule, but he will be back.…
“dark dwarfs” may exist at the center of the galaxy and hold the key to detecting dark matter
Given the vastness of the universe, finding the answer to some of the scientific questions that have plagued…
Where Does Cosmic Dust Come From? The JWST Provides an Answer
In our homes, dust is a nuisance. In space, it’s a basic material from which stars, planets, and…
Topological excitonic insulator with tunable momentum order
Keldysh, L. & Kopaev, Y. Possible instability of semimetallic state toward Coulomb interaction. Sov. Phys. Solid State 6,…
An Unknown ‘Fifth Force’ May Explain a Baffling Physics Mystery—These Researchers Have a Bold New Plan to Uncover It
A novel approach to the search for a long theorized fifth force of nature—one that could potentially help…
Forgotten for Nearly a Century, a ‘Lost’ Fusion Breakthrough Has Been Unearthed—and Physicists Just Recreated It
In 1938, an experiment by University of Michigan physicist Arthur Ruhlig led to a remarkable accidental discovery: the…
Are black holes the key to unlocking a quantum theory of gravity?
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