Physicists Think They’ve Discovered a New Type of Quantum Matter
Quantum mechanics is all about explaining the weirdest, most unlikely aspects of our reality, including oddities we might…
A new wave equation for light challenges how physics explains the arrow of time
A new wave equation suggests accelerating waves can move only toward positive time, offering a possible microscopic explanation…
Perfect particle transmission through duality defects
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Indian professor wins eminent Dirac Medal, joining Hawking and other physics giants
Deepak Dhar, an IINSA distinguished professor and one of India’s most respected theoretical physicists, has been awarded the…
What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy
Physicists tend to think of light in terms of photons: massless, elementary particles “carrying” the forces of nature.…
What is a Lagrangian used for in physics?
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Claude’s Solution to Decades-Long Math Mystery Is ‘Essentially Correct,’ Physicists Say
As typically is the case with AI, whether it truly adds any value to human work depends on…
Quantum Fisher information in a strange metal
Strange metal behaviour refers to a linear temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity at low temperatures instead of…
One of the Largest Physics Surveys Ever Finds No One Agrees on Anything
Last summer, Nature conducted a survey asking physicists about some quantum hot takes. That venture revealed significantly disparate…
The strange connection between falling balls and quantum weirdness
A ball tossed into the air follows a path that classical physics can track with confidence. Shrink that…
Scientists Claim Universe Has Seven Hidden Dimensions That Solve Black Holes’ Biggest Mystery
Black holes might not erase information after all—they could shrink into microscopic remnants that preserve every bit of…
A universal scheme to self-test any quantum state or measurement
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