Is the Universe Defective? Part 4: Hiding in Plain Darkness
This is Part 4 of a series on topological defects. Read Parts 1, 2, and 3. The WHAT?…
Sir Anthony Leggett obituary | Physics
The launch in the 1950s of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, played an unexpected but important role…
Origin of strange metallicity in a d-orbital kagome metal
In quantum materials, Coulomb interactions can cause two types of effects. In the first, phases with spontaneously broken…
The Universe’s Magnetic Fields Stumped Scientists for Decades. Not Anymore.
After seven decades of failed attempts, researchers have finally identified how the universe generates its vast, orderly magnetic…
At low exciton density, a superfluid suddenly stops flowing – Physics World
At low exciton density, a superfluid suddenly stops flowing – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector | Particle physics
Scientists at the Cern nuclear physics laboratory near Geneva have discovered a heavier version of the proton, the…
A strange new quantum state appears when atoms get “frustrated”
In the laboratory of UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Stephen Wilson, researchers are investigating the physics behind unusual…
Angular interplay of nematicity, superconductivity and strange metallicity in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene
Kivelson, S. A., Fradkin, E. & Emery, V. J. Electronic liquid-crystal phases of a doped Mott insulator. Nature…
Consciousness is the hidden architecture behind fundamental and quantum physics
Physics, and science as a whole, attempts to paint an objective picture of reality. Consciousness, experience, and subjectivity…
Direct observation of massless excitons and linear exciton dispersion
Novoselov, K. S. et al. Two-dimensional gas of massless Dirac fermions in graphene. Nature 438, 197–200 (2005). Article …
Single metasurface could generate record numbers of trapped neutral atoms – Physics World
Single metasurface could generate record numbers of trapped neutral atoms – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
Scientists Just Spotted a Black Hole Collision That Defies All Odds
an international team of astronomers has detected an extraordinary cosmic event that could redefine our understanding of black…