World’s most powerful X-ray laser spots warm ice under pressure
International researchers have just discovered a new ice form called ice XXI, which compresses water to extreme pressures…
The mystery of time: Why physics still can’t agree on what it really is
Time has occupied the greatest minds for centuries and we’re still none the wiser about its absolute nature.…
Dark matter might leave a ‘fingerprint’ on light, scientists say
Differential cross-sections for photons scattered on 1 TeV WIMP dark matter particles as a function of photon energy(x-axis)…
Scientists discover a new way to control mechanical vibrations in metamaterial
Researchers use twisted surfaces to manipulate mechanical waves, enabling new technologies for imaging, electronics and sensors. Credit: Andrea…
This 250-year-old equation just got a quantum makeover
How likely you think something is to happen depends on what you already believe about the situation. This…
Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement – Ars Technica
Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement Ars TechnicaFinancial, Other Industries Urged to Prepare for Quantum Computers Dark…
Macroscopic quantum tunneling wins 2025’s Nobel Prize in physics
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Information could be a fundamental part of the universe – and may explain dark energy and dark matter
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Oxford physicists achieve teleportation between two quantum supercomputers
In a laboratory at Oxford University, scientists have achieved something that once seemed science fiction: they made two…
Astronomers detect million-solar-mass object in distant universe
Astronomers have detected one of the darkest objects ever seen at a record cosmic distance—only with the assistance…
Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First : ScienceAlert
The complex dance of two black holes locked in a doomed orbit has been revealed in a first-of-its-kind…
Deforming A Mirror For Adaptive Optics
As frustrating as having an atmosphere can be for physicists, it’s just as bad for astronomers, who have…