Experimental Quantum Gravity: Bridging the Gap Between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
Avi Loeb explores how experimental quantum gravity approaches may one day help to connect the dots between quantum mechanics and general relativity.
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Life in the ‘Big Crunch’: What If the Velocities of All Particles in the Universe Suddenly Reversed?
What would happen if the velocities of all particles in the Universe underwent what physicists call 'Big Crunch'? Avi Loeb explores in this Thanksgiving installment of 'Our Cosmic Neighborhood.'
Discovery Challenges Einstein’s General Relativity as Mysterious Acceleration of Universe’s Expansion Suggests Unknown Physics
An international research team's new calculations of the distortion of time and space presents new challenges to predictions in Einstein's general relativity.
Neutron Star Collision Leads to the Smallest Black Hole Ever Recorded
Astrophysicists observing the collision of two neutron stars have detected the smallest black hole ever observed.
Scientists Defy Conventional Physics By Revealing That a Laser Beam Can Cast a Shadow
Researchers create a visible shadow using only a laser beam, an achievement that seemingly defies conventional physics.
Quest for Fabled ‘Island of Stability’ Sends Physicists on a Hunt for Mysterious Double Magic Nuclei
Exploration of “double magic nuclei” is advancing nuclear physics and materials science through physicist's understanding of nuclear bonds.
New Research May Vindicate Einstein’s Theoretical Prediction of Massless Gravitons
New research sets the most stringent limit yet on the mass of the graviton, suggesting it may indeed be massless as predicted by Einstein's theory of gravity.
Black Holes and Dark Energy May be Connected, as Potential Link Emerges Between Two Cosmic Mysteries
New research proposes a profound connection between two of the universe’s greatest mysteries: black holes and dark energy.
Department of Energy Scientists Capture Imagery of Perplexing Object That Evades Easy Description
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy say an object once predicted only in theory has now been captured in 3D X-ray images.
Biomedical Breakthrough: Researchers Uncover a Surprisingly Simple Way to Turn Living Skin Transparent
Breakthrough research discovers surprisingly simple method for rendering living skin transparent, potentially revolutionizing bio-imaging.
Forget 5G, This Electromagnetic Vortex Cannon May be the Future of Telecommunications
Researchers have developed a novel electromagnetic vortex cannon with potential applications in telecommunications.
Tiny Black Holes with Appetites Could Help Shed Light on Quantum-Gravitational Physics
The quantum dance of mini black holes offers potentials for understanding how accretion occurs at the subatomic level.
Researchers Discover “Unexpected” New States of Matter in Observations of Odd Electron Phenomena
Unexpected new states of matter that challenge existing theories have been revealed in recent investigations by Georgia researchers.
Hunt for Element 120 Underway as Team Confirms First Creation of Element 116 Using Titanium Beam
Element 116 has officially been created for the first time using a titanium beam. Will the long-sought element 120 be next?
Bizarre Tachyons That May Be Able to Send Data Back in Time Could be Reconciled with Special Relativity
New insights into mysterious tachyons could help shed light on questions involving our understanding of the quantum world.
CERN Physicists Report First Direct Detection of Electron Neutrinos in Groundbreaking Experiment
Electron neutrinos have been experimentally observed for the first time during recent experiments by physicists at CERN.
Scientists Devise a New Strategy for Solving the Mystery of Dark Matter: They Want to Trap It
Scientists have proposed a novel method of potentially detecting dark matter: by using a 3D-printed vacuum system to “trap” it with ultra-cold lithium atoms.
Game-Changing CERN Experiments Offer Physicists Unprecedented New Insights into the Universe’s Mysteries
Groundbreaking new advancements at CERN are revealing deeper insights into the fundamental nature of our universe.
Physicists Are Closing In on The Elusive “Chameleon Particle” and Discovering the Mysterious Nature of Dark Energy
Physicists are now able to detect gravitational anomalies at unprecedented precision in the hunt for the elusive "Chameleon particle."
Quantum Simulations Reveal New Insights into Behavior of Neutrinos Fueling Supernovas
New research is revealing key insights into the role mysterious neutrinos play in fueling supernovae.
Gravity Without Mass? New Study Challenges the Existence of Hypothetical Dark Matter
A recent study that presents new challenges to the existence of dark matter suggests gravity may be able to exist even in the absence of mass.
Warp Drive Breakthrough Could Enable Constant-Velocity Subluminal Travel, Physics Team Says
A warp drive breakthrough has been unveiled by leading propulsion researchers in in a groundbreaking new study.
The Three-Body Problem: From Celestial Mechanics to Human Interactions
The restricted three-body problem involves a stable orbit of two large bodies accompanied by a small third body. Here's how it also relates to human interactions.
Tidal Disruption Events: When Suns Moving at Light Speed Around a Black Hole Collide
What are tidal disruption events? Try imagining the sun moving close to the speed of light and colliding with another sun as they move around a black hole.
“Previously Unseen” Phenomenon in Liquid Crystal Challenges Conventional Laws of Physics
A previously unknown principle of motion, observed for the first time within liquid crystal, has been discovered by a team of researchers.
James Webb Space Telescope Has Detected Something Enormous Hiding in One of the Farthest Known Galaxies
Astronomers have made a massive discovery in one of the most distant known galaxies with help from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Breakthrough in Quantum Measurement of Gravity Achieved Using Levitating Magnets
Physicists are one step closer to the measurement of gravity at the quantum level, findings that may broaden our understanding of some of the most mysterious forces at work in our universe.
New Phase of Matter Created During Experiments with Exotic Particles in Quantum Processor
A new phase of matter previously recognized only in theory has been created by researchers using a quantum processor.
Scientists Succeed in Producing A Durable “Time Crystal”
Researchers have developed an ultra-robust time crystal, and a new method to keep it stable for over 40 minutes.
Groundbreaking New Study Reveals Origins of Intense Unexplained Phenomena Caused by Supermassive Black Holes
New simulations have replicated a phenomenon associated with supermassive black holes, revealing something as yet unknown to astronomers.
Want to Visit an Exoplanet? Make Sure You Check Out This Travel Calculator
The Exoplanet Travel Planner Calculator is your next essential tool for that trip to another planet. Kinda.
Scientists Have Solved This Anti-Gravity Mystery While Confirming New Form of Magnetic Levitation
Scientists solve anti-gravity mystery that challenged classical physics and potentially transforms magnetic levitation technologies.
DOE Backs New Inertial Fusion Energy Research Initiative at New York’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $10 million to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester as part of an initiative to stimulate research into inertial fusion energy (IFE).
Breakthrough Reveals Flaws in Diamonds Could Lead to Nanoscale Magnetic and Thermal Sensors
A breakthrough that could lead to sensitive new quantum sensors has been achieved by exploiting tiny flaws in diamond fragments.
Compact Particle Accelerator Can Produce 10 Billion Electron Volt Beam in “Major Energy Milestone”
An international collaboration has successfully demonstrated a compact particle accelerator capable of generating a 10 billion electron volt (10GeV) beam.
Exotic Nitrogen-9 Isotope May Have Been Detected by Researchers in a Potential Physics Breakthrough
An international team of scientists reports a breakthrough discovery pointing to the existence of a mysterious nitrogen-9 nucleus.
The Invisible Sky Within Neutrinos
Neutrinos are electrically neutral particles that interact only through the weak interaction and gravity. If our eyes were sensitive to neutrinos, what would we see?
Shattering Dreams of a Scientific Breakthrough: Nature Retracts Room-Temperature Superconductivity Study Amidst Allegations of Misconduct
Nature retracts a major study on room-temperature superconductivity amid data manipulation allegations, halting a major breakthrough.
Game Changer in Underwater Warfare? New Chinese Study Claims Breakthrough Technique to Track U.S. Stealth Submarines
A new Chinese study aims to challenge U.S. dominance in submarine warfare by introducing a new method for tracking stealth subs.
Mysterious New Properties of “Ghost Particle” Neutrinos Unveiled With Help From an Ancient Supernova
Researchers may now be closer to understanding the secret interactions that occur between neutrinos when stars explode, according to new research into the behavior of the mysterious subatomic particles.
Cool Lasers: Nearing Absolute Zero, Researchers Use Clever New Method to Chill Membrane to Shockingly Low Temperatures
A team of researchers says they have developed a new technique that allows them to cool a small membrane to temperatures nearing absolute zero with nothing more than light from lasers.
Unlocking the Universe: Scientists on the Brink of Uncovering an Unprecedented Fifth Force of Nature
Fermilab's research edges closer to revealing a fifth force of nature, a discovery that would reshape our understanding of physics.
Breakdown of Standard Gravity Reported in New Study Defies Newton’s Law of Gravitation and General Relativity
The breakdown of standard gravity has been reported in a groundbreaking new study that challenges the theories proposed by Newton and Einstein.
Superconductivity Breakthrough Reveals Never-Before-Seen Quantum Vortex Phenomenon
An international team of researchers says they have discovered a new variety of quantum vortexes within superconductors, pointing to a previously unknown circulatory phenomenon.
Unraveling the Cosmic Symphony: The Top 5 Ways the Gravitational Wave Background Discovery Revolutionizes Our Understanding of the Universe
The GWB discovery is a big deal, so here's a quick list explaining why...
The GWB discovery is a big deal, so here's a quick list explaining why...
Here are five ways detection of the gravitational wave background (GWB) by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) revolutionizes our understanding of the universe.
New Phase of Matter Revealed in Physics Breakthrough By Scientists Who Engineered a “Frustration Machine”
A new phase of matter has been discovered by a team of physicists who succeeded in engineering what they call a “frustration machine.”
Breakthrough in Teaching Hard Physics to Neural Networks Reported by Los Alamos Physicists
Scientists with the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have produced a new method that allows them to introduce hard physics constraints to the structure of neural networks.
Particle Beam Breakthrough Achieves “Major Paradigm Shift” With Help From Machine Learning
An algorithm that allows more precise forecasts of the positions and velocities of a beam’s distribution of particles as it passes through an accelerator has been developed by researchers with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of Chicago.
The Chicago O’Hare UAP Incident: Physics Team’s Analysis Offers a Fresh Look at This Famous 2006 Case
According to a group of physicists, witness descriptions of the famous 2006 Chicago O’Hare UAP incident are suggestive of a form of advanced propulsion that may one day revolutionize space travel.
Quantum Version of the Third Law of Thermodynamics Says Absolute Zero is Theoretically Possible
Physicists say they have reconciled the third law of thermodynamics with quantum physics, in new research that proves absolute zero is theoretically possible.