Google’s verified quantum win earns a ‘God mode’ label and exceeds the maximum known to date
A single calculation now separates quantum hype from quantum proof, not by speed alone but by whether the…
100 years of quantum mechanics: a new approach is needed
100 years on from the birth of quantum mechanics, philosopher of physics Emily Adlam argues that the quantum…
The Future Circular Collider is unduly risky – CERN needs a ‘Plan B’ – Physics World
The Future Circular Collider is unduly risky – CERN needs a ‘Plan B’ – Physics World Skip to…
A New Theory for What Really Powers a Flare
Solar flares are one of the most closely watched processes in solar physics. Partly that’s because they can…
Low-Power Optical Amplification via Second-Harmonic
In a groundbreaking advancement for the field of photonics, researchers have unveiled an integrated optical parametric amplifier (OPA)…
Ask Ethan: How much damage could a cosmic ray do to a human?
Here in our isolated corner of the Universe, we don’t normally think about all the objects, particles, and…
World’s largest particle accelerator heats thousands of homes in France
The world’s largest particle accelerator has been supplying heat to thousands of homes in France since mid-January, in…
Michele Dougherty steps aside as president of the Institute of Physics – Physics World
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The world’s biggest Schrödinger’s cat just pushed quantum physics to the limit
Researchers have smashed a new record in quantum mechanics, creating the largest ever ‘superposition’ – a strange state…
The loudest gravitational wave ever heard comes from 2025 and tests Hawking’s rule with almost absurd precision
The universe has just sent its loudest gravitational whisper so far. In that tiny ripple in space time,…
Scientists found a way to cool quantum computers using noise
Quantum computers only work when they are kept extremely cold. The problem is that today’s cooling systems also…
Rare-Earth-Free Magnets With High Entropy Borides
Map of the calculated magnetic anisotropy. (Credit: Beeson et al., Adv. Mat., 2025) Although most of us simultaneously…