‘One of our most exciting discoveries so far’: Physicists detect rare ‘second-generation’ black holes that prove Einstein right again
Scientists have found two pairs of merging black holes, and they think the larger one in each merger…
Two new black hole collisions confirm Einstein’s theory with record precision
For the first time, scientists have detected two black hole mergers with spins so unusual they may reveal…
A new dimension for spin qubits in diamond
Artist’s concept illustration showing a two-dimensional collection of interacting spins in a diamond lattice. Credit: Brian Long The…
The Empty Search for Dark Matter
What if I told you that while you can’t see dark matter, maybe you can hear it? I…
‘Singing’ electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence
Illustration of long range electron coherence. Credit: Guo et al Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the…
A deep dive into quantum computing
Quantum computing is generating a lot of news headlines, even reaching the mainstream. On GlobalData’s recent Strategic Intelligence…
Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
Credit: AI-generated image It’s a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation…
The generalized quantum Stein’s lemma and the second law of quantum resource theories
Nielsen, M. A. & Chuang, I. L. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information: 10th Anniversary Edition (Cambridge Univ. Press,…
Historic Collaboration Suggests “Ghost Particles” Could Explain All of Existence
For decades, scientists have known that neutrinos—often called “ghost particles” for their near-massless, almost undetectable nature—defy easy explanation.…
When Black Holes Eat Their Own
Black holes it seems, are recyclers and a team of scientists have just caught them in the act.…
Light-induced pressurization effect in Au–Ni heterostructures for plasmonic photocatalysis
Design and synthesis of Au-Ni AR photocatalysts The gold-nickel (Au-Ni) heterostructure was selected as the AR plasmonic photocatalyst,…
Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might…