Best & Brightest: Merging physics and philosophy
In the fall, Koen Beaver will begin studying at Columbia University in New York City, majoring in physics,…
New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to a superpowerful system
Researchers have created a new type of “quantum operation” that is dramatically more stable than previous methods. The…
Tunable polaritonic topologies generated by non-local photonic modes
Topology provides a foundational framework for understanding a wide range of natural phenomena1,2,3. Among its key manifestations are…
Physicists say it’s possible to send messages to the past
Physicists have published new research exploring whether information could theoretically be transmitted backward through time, not by physically…
Higher-order harmonics in Josephson tunnel junctions due to series inductance
Blais, A., Huang, R.-S., Wallraff, A., Girvin, S. M. & Schoelkopf, R. J. Cavity quantum electrodynamics for superconducting…
In Quantum Gravity, the Cosmological Constant May Behave Similar To The Quantum Hall Effect
Trying to solve quantum gravity is frustrating. We have made tremendous progress in quantum theory, but it seems…
Laser mode braiding on a chip
Adams, C. C. The Knot Book (American Mathematical Society, 2004). Yang, Y. et al. Non-abelian physics in light…
One Graph Attempts To Connect Every Object In The Universe
If you’ve ever taken an introductory astronomy class, you’ve probably seen the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. This graph maps…
Physicists May Be on the Verge of Discovering “New Physics” at CERN
Physicists at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider have uncovered new hints that certain particle decays may not behave as…
Free Energy from the Vacuum? Warp Drive Pioneer Unveils Battery-Free ‘MicroSparc’ That Allegedly Draws Power from the Quantum Vacuum
Casimir Inc, a company founded and led by former DARPA-funded NASA warp drive pioneer and founder of the…
A new way to spot signs of dark matter | MIT News
Dark matter is thought to make up most of the matter in the universe, but the only way…
Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles shine a light deep within living tissues – Physics World
Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles shine a light deep within living tissues – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…