Physicists think they’ve solved the muon mystery
A new approach Supercomputer simulations reveal the effect of the strong nuclear force on the muon’s magnetism. Credit:…
Scientists believe they’ve found a way to travel at the speed of light, but there’s one detail dampening the excitement: humanity would have to wait 1,000 years to test it
A new scientific paper is adding fresh fuel to one of space science’s most stubborn daydreams, a “warp…
New study bridges the worlds of classical and quantum physics | MIT News
When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what…
Gravity measured in 300,000 galaxies follows Newton’s law
A new analysis has found that gravity follows Newton’s inverse-square law across hundreds of millions of light-years, even…
Laser-induced nucleation of magnetic hopfions
Specimen preparation FeGe TEM specimens were prepared from a single crystal of B20-type FeGe using a standard lift-out…
The quantum arrow of time can be reversed, physicists show
The arrow of time marches forward. Eggs don’t uncrack; milk doesn’t unspill. But now new research has found…
Largest 3D Map of the Universe Spanning Over 47 Million Galaxies Could Rewrite Physics Forever
This is just a small portion of the DESI map, revealing the large-scale structure of the universe. Each…
Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up
Typically, adding energy to a system makes it hotter. But last year, scientists demonstrated that quantum systems don’t…
How big is Big G? Mystery deepens after ten-year effort to measure gravity’s strength
Stephan Schlamminger (left) and colleague Vincent Lee with the equipment used to measure big G.Credit: R. Eskalis/NIST The…
Mississippi State physicist creates neutron star reaction in the lab
For years, physicists have wondered whether one unstable form of copper might act like a traffic jam inside…