How the strange quantum world becomes the reality we see
Quantum physics allows particles to exist in many possible states at the same time. But in the world…
A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Researchers investigating a mysterious cosmic phenomenon called cosmic birefringence have created a new approach to reduce uncertainty in…
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…
‘Doubly charmed’ subatomic particle discovered at Cern
A entirely new subatomic particle has been discovered by a team including British researchers at Cern, the nuclear…
Bose–Hubbard simulator with long-range hopping
Combescot, M. & Shiau, S. Y. Excitons and Cooper Pairs: Two Composite Bosons in Many-Body Physics (Oxford Univ.…
The Seven-Hour Mass Explosion That Broke the Rules of the Universe
GRB 250702B emerged from the top edge of its host galaxy’s dark dust lane (see inset). Credit: NASA,…
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?…
Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Unlock The Energy of Ocean Waves : ScienceAlert
There’s a huge amount of clean energy locked away in ocean waves, if only we could find a…
Astronomers May Have Seen Colliding Black Holes Trigger a Blaze of Light : ScienceAlert
A brief blaze of gamma and X-ray light that lit up Earth telescopes in November 2024 may have…
Sir Anthony Leggett obituary | Physics
The launch in the 1950s of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, played an unexpected but important role…