A dead galaxy from the early universe is forcing astronomers to rethink galactic evolution
Space tends to reward expectations. Young galaxies should spin. Gas falls in, gravity takes hold, angular momentum builds,…
New algorithm unlocks complex materials beyond supercomputers, solving them in seconds
Till now, this method has been tested through simulations; however, experimental validation might follow. “The quantum-inspired algorithm we…
Scientists Discovered Wave Wakes Where They Shouldn’t Be—Upending a 140-Year-Old Theory
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The way waves propagate through liquids (Kelvin wave patterns)…
A new theory suggests gravitational waves could modulate the light emitted by atoms, as if every atom carried a tiny trace of the universe’s deepest vibrations
Gravitational waves are famous for shaking the universe, yet barely nudging anything around us. We have detected them…
Purcell-enhanced spin–phonon coupling with a single colour centre
Cohen-Tannoudji, C., Dupont-Roc, J. & Grynberg, G. Atom-Photon Interactions: Basic Processes and Applications (Wiley, 1998). Purcell, E. M.…
Cosmic Rays From Across the Galaxy All Share One Eerie Energy Threshold
A new analysis of data collected by a space-based telescope has revealed that high-energy particles known as cosmic…
Why Movie Stars Can’t Resist an Award Show About Particle Physics
If there’s one thing movie stars can’t resist, it’s a scientist who can measure the wobble effect of…
Retrotechtacular: Julius Sumner Miller Breaks Lamps With Magnets
If you watched the Mickey Mouse Club way back when, you might remember Professor Wonderful, who was, in…
Scientists Uncover Hidden Property of Light That Twists Matter Sideways
Light is known to exert tiny forces, but measuring them at the nanoscale has remained a major challenge.…
Quantum Algorithms May Add Shine to Surface Coatings
Insider Brief A German-funded consortium has launched the €2.4 million QPolyDeg project to use quantum computing to simulate…
Physicists Propose Strange Experiment Where Time Goes Quantum
Physicists are beginning to explore whether time itself can behave according to the rules of quantum mechanics rather…
Q-CTRL Delivers 3,000x Speedup in Materials Discovery for the Energy Sector with Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Q-CTRL demonstrated a materials science simulation on the IBM Quantum Platform that completed more than 3,000…