Physicists create record-breaking "time crystal" straight out of sci-fi
Time crystals differ from the traditional crystals most people are familiar with, such as snowflakes and diamonds.
Physicists enter "new frontier" for quantum computing
A breakthrough may lead the way to more robust quantum computing and support research in fundamental physics.
MIT physicists make first "zombie" electron crystal for superconductor
Scientists have discovered how to trap electrons inside three-dimensional crystals with special woven-like structures.
Scientists make quantum light breakthrough: 'This experiment is beautiful'
The scientists have described how they made two individual quantum photons of light interact, which is very hard to do.
Marv Adams explains nuclear fusion breakthrough in viral video
"The energy production took less time than it takes light to travel one inch," said Marv Adams, deputy administrator for defense programs at the NNSA.
Nuclear fusion experiment just made something very strange happen
Researchers at the National Ignition Facility were measuring the kinetic energy of ions during their experiment when they saw something unexpected.
Wave of Fusion Energy Experiments Begin With Groundbreaking Machine
The Joint European Torus (JET) nuclear fusion experiment broke the record for sustained fusion energy at the end of 2021, achieving 59 megajoules.
Texas Company Creating Tiny Particle Accelerators for People to Buy
Particle accelerators, usually the size of small cities, accelerate electrons to immense speeds using electric fields, producing X-rays.
America Races to Avert the 'Quantum Apocalypse'
A quantum shutdown "could be the most catastrophic disaster we've experienced," the Director of Hudson Institute's Quantum Alliance Initiative told Newsweek.
Viral Video Explains Mysterious Math 'Monster' Called 'Voice of God'
For decades mathematicians have sought some of the most quizzical answers regarding group theory. A TikTok video has brought it to a wider audience.
5 Unexplained Mysteries of the Universe
For decades, scientists have been boggled by outstanding questions about the fundamental nature of everything.
8 Incredible Scientific Discoveries in 2020
This was a bumper year for breakthroughs in every scientific field, including astronomy and physics.
The Physics That Underpin the Universe Aren't Binary—Why Would Gender Be?
Conservatives fear change—but quantum physics tell us change and fluidity that defy simple rules are factored into the very mechanics of the universe. Good luck trying to stop us.
Fifth State of Matter Created on International Space Station
Cold Atom Lab experiment led to the production of Bose–Einstein condensates.
Gamma Ray Experiment on Extinct Volcano Suggests Speed of Light Is Constant
Researchers were looking to see if part of the Standard Model of physics would hold up under extreme conditions.
Image of Bouncing 'Quantum Droplets' Wins Science Photography Competition
The behavior captured in this photo provides experimental proof of a theory in quantum physics.
Google Scientists Claim 'quantum Supremacy' With New System
Quantum computers have the potential to perform certain tasks much faster than classical computers, although they are still some way away from being a practical reality.
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Backed up by Quantum Physics Experiment
The Uncertainty Principle suggests we can never know all the properties of a particle at the same time.
How Primordial Black Holes Formed Just After Big Bang
If correct, the new theory would mean these black holes would all have about the same mass.
Scientists Develop New Exotic Quantum Material
The new material could be used to create devices that don't lose any energy, such as "dissipation-less" power lines and superfast electronic circuits.
Quantum Trick Could Double Speed of Information
The technique is a bit like the riddle in which two guards, one lying and one honest, are hiding a tiger.
Space Disk Mystery Solved by Basic Quantum Physics
A fundamental equation has cracked the evolution of how planets swarm around the sun.
Student Pictures Single Trapped Atom
The image is a glimpse into the mysterious world of quantum physics.
Atomic Clocks Can Measure the Height of a Mountain
Scientists hit the road with a high-precision clock hooked up to a trailer.
Can We Make a Hack-Proof Internet With Quantum Physics?
The European Union and the United Kingdom are committing the equivalent of hundreds of millions of dollars each to quantum tech.
'Quantum Radio' Breakthrough Could Save Your Life
Standard radio signals often fail because they can't penetrate complex materials like water or rock. Quantum radio can.
Nanochip Brings Researchers Closer to Absolute Zero
The temperature the physicists achieved corresponds to -459.665 degrees Fahrenheit.
Physicists Track 'Secret' Particles, Thought Impossible
Forget everything you thought you knew about Schrödinger's cat.