How did Chen-ning Yang miss out on a second Nobel Prize in physics?
Since the Nobel Prize began recognising exceptional achievements in science, literature and peace in 1901, only five scientists…
Identifying universal spin excitations in candidate spin-1/2 kagome quantum spin liquid materials
Broholm, C. et al. Quantum spin liquids. Science 367, eaay0668 (2020). Article Google Scholar Savary, L. & Balents,…
The most violent event in the universe could be visible from Earth in less than 10 years
The universe is a vast place in which many cosmic events occur regularly. And in less than ten…
Scientists Confirm the Universe Was Hotter in the Past
When you open your fridge, you expect it to be cooler than your kitchen. Similarly, when astronomers look…
Chiral metal cluster-mediated chirality transfer in light-harvesting nanoribbons for amplified circularly polarized luminescence
Construction of helical nanoribbons via BTA assemblies with chiral Ag6 and small chiral alcohols in a co-assembly system…
The ‘10 Martini’ Proof Connects Quantum Mechanics With Infinitely Intricate Mathematical Structures
But in some ways, the proof was a bit unsatisfying. Jitomirskaya and Avila had used a method that…
How Trump just subtly claimed a Nobel Prize in physics
It may not be the Nobel Peace Prize, but President Donald Trump is patting himself on the back…
Physicists Just Ruled Out The Universe Being a Simulation
A question that has vexed physicists for the past century may finally have a solution – but perhaps…
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Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from…
Electron‒phonon‒photon excitation in steady nonlinear lasing
Anantharaman, S. B. et al. Ultrastrong light–matter coupling in two-dimensional metal–organic chalcogenolates. Nat. Photon. 19, 322–328 (2025). Article …
Hypersonic Levitation Spinning Speeds Cell Isolation
Many of the most devastating illnesses are like black boxes to science. Most cancer deaths, for example, are…
Germanium flips to superconducting state for the first time ever
Scientists have successfully made germanium, a key semiconductor used in computer chips and fiber optics, superconducting for the…