Field-tunable valley coupling in a dodecagonal semiconductor quasicrystal
Shechtman, D., Blech, I., Gratias, D. & Cahn, J. W. Metallic phase with long-range orientational order and no…
Mathematicians Just Made a Huge Breakthrough in Wave Prediction
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scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics
In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture…
Astronomers Solve ‘Impossible’ Black Hole Mystery With Magnetic Field Twist
In 2023, astronomers observed a black hole collision that defied established theories. Two enormous black holes spun into…
Exotic ‘time crystals’ could be used as memory in quantum computers, promising research finds
Time crystals could help create quantum computing data storage that lasts minutes, new research shows — a huge…
New Proofs Probe Soap-Film Singularities
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On-site enhancement and control of spin-forbidden dark excitons in a plasmonic heterostructure
Mak, K. F., Lee, C., Hone, J., Shan, J. & Heinz, T. F. Atomically thin MoS2: a new…
Measurement of correlated charge noise in superconducting qubits at an underground facility
Controlling the radiation environment of superconducting qubits The qubit chip was relocated from the Earth’s surface at Madison,…
Quantum Physics May Predict the Next Financial Crash, New Study Finds
When Albert Einstein first debated the strange logic of quantum mechanics, he probably didn’t imagine his ideas might one…
Astronomers solve cosmic mystery surrounding two massive black holes that shouldn’t exist
Astronomers knew something did not add up when detectors picked up a vast cosmic crash in 2023. The…
The prize at the end of the quantum tunnel
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis “for…
Playing games by the quantum rulebook expends less energy – Physics World
Playing games by the quantum rulebook expends less energy – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…