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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...

MJ Banias·June 29, 2023

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”

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2023

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

Micah Hanks·May 15, 2023

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

Micah Hanks·May 9, 2023

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

Christopher Plain and Micah Hanks·May 2, 2023

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

Micah Hanks·April 11, 2023

Physicists say they have reconciled the third law of thermodynamics with quantum physics, in new research that proves absolute zero is theoretically possible.

Breakthrough Study of Anomalous Photoemission Challenges Our Current Understanding of the Phenomenon

Micah Hanks·March 17, 2023

Physicists report a discovery they say could upend our long-held scientific views involving the phenomenon that causes the photoelectric effect.

New Evidence of Elusive ‘Time Crystal’ Detected by Physicists, and You Won’t Believe Where They Found It

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2023

A team of Yale physicists says they have detected evidence of a time crystal in a very unlikely place, according to new research.

Nuclear Force in Question as Physicists Report Observation That Could Challenge Our Current Understanding

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2023

A team of physicists says they have observed the most significant isospin mixing recorded to date during beta-decay experiments, a finding that could upset our current accepted understanding of the nuclear force.

New Superluminal Theory Transforms Our Concept of Time with “Extension” of Special Relativity

Micah Hanks·December 23, 2022

A group of theoretical physicists says that a superluminal world possessing three time dimensions and one space dimension could change our concept of time.

Physicists Claim Wormholes May Have Been Detected, with Help from a New Theoretical Model

Micah Hanks·November 15, 2022

Wormholes may have already been detected, but have been hiding in plain sight, according to a team of Bulgarian physicists.

Caught on Tape: A Sticky Study in Electricity Solves an 80-Year-Old Physics Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 11, 2022

New insights into the phenomenon of contact electricity have been revealed by a research team with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.

“Quantum Watch” Helps Physicists Reveal a Completely New Way to Measure Time

Micah Hanks·November 1, 2022

An international team of physicists says it has discovered a new way to measure time, in a research effort that led to the creation of a kind of “quantum watch.”

Existence of Long-Rumored ‘Strange Star’ Made of Weird Matter May Finally Be Confirmed

Micah Hanks·October 31, 2022

Composed entirely of strange “quark matter,” astronomers believe they may have discovered a long-rumored space object possessing unusual stellar qualities.

The Arrow of Cosmic Time: From Simplicity to Complexity and Back

Avi Loeb·October 31, 2022

During a recent lecture at the University of Michigan that I gave, I was asked why the arrow of cosmic time is characterized by a transition from simplicity to complexity.

Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation is Challenged by Controversial New Astrophysics Discovery

Micah Hanks·October 28, 2022

New discoveries by a team of astrophysicists are pointing to revelations that could challenge Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

Researchers Untangle “Arrow of Time” Mystery in Groundbreaking New Physics Study

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2022

Researchers are closing in on the mystery of the arrow of time, and how cells and particles could be the source for various phenomena that gives rise to the human concept of time.

Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness: Physicist Nir Lahav Ph.D. on a Relativistic Theory of Consciousness

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2022

Dr. Nir Lahav explains how a relativistic approach to the hard problem of consciousness may help us unravel some of the perplexing questions we have about the brain, and other mysteries of the mind.

Hidden Beyond the Edge of a Black Hole, a Curious Ring of Light Has Been Detected in a Supergiant Galaxy

Micah Hanks·August 17, 2022

Astrophysicists have revealed a once-hidden ring of light in “remastered” versions of the historic first images of a black hole.

DeepMind Researchers Say Their AI Can Learn Physics With Help From Optical Illusions

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·July 27, 2022

Researchers with DeepMind have succeeded in teaching an AI system fundamental ideas in physics using videos of optical illusions.

Sunlight and the Extinction of Gamma-Rays

Avi Loeb·July 10, 2022

Our ultimate cosmic destiny is to become dark matter. For now, let’s enjoy the light show while it lasts.

Gravity Mystery Could Soon be Solved with Help From This Mind-Bending New Theoretical Model

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2022

Gravity remains one of the great mysteries of modern physics, and this Toronto-based researcher thinks a new theoretical model may finally help to resolve it.

Research from the University of Waterloo looks at the Unruh effect, which is in the process of space travel.

This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 23, 2022

Researchers at the University of Waterloo are looking at the Unruh effect, an obscurely named sci-fi staple famously depicted in "Star Wars".

The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now there may be a breakthrough.

Could the Double-Slit Experiment Finally be Solved?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 30, 2022

The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now a new breakthrough might change our perception of it.

A new study looking at two competing groups within CERN reveals how secrets can be leaked in a competitive environment

Corporate Secrets and Competition at CERN: How Knowledge Leaks Happen

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 21, 2022

Competition is a normal occurrence within most workplaces. Whether employees are competing over sales, office supplies, or potential...

Microsoft's Azure Quantum program has found a new way to synthesize quantum computers, making them more of a reality in our future.

Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Breakthrough Helps Make Quantum Computers a Reality

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 31, 2022

Microsoft's Azure Quantum program has found a new way to synthesize quantum computers, making them more of a reality in our future.

The Substitute for the Drake Equation in Extraterrestrial Space Archaeology

Avi Loeb·March 23, 2022

The likelihood of us finding extraterrestrial technological objects depends on our willingness to look for them, and not just on whether the extraterrestrials had sent them.

This Experiment Could Show Whether Information is a ‘Fifth Element’

Christopher Plain·March 23, 2022

A newly proposed experiment could prove (or disprove) that information itself is the fifth element of physical matter.

General Relativity Instead of Modified Gravity

Avi Loeb·March 18, 2022

The proper interpretation of recently acquired satellite data relies on Einstein's theory of general relativity, which still presents the best description of gravity as we know it.

Unusual Sounds Produced by Bright Meteors Point to an Odd Acoustic Anomaly

Micah Hanks·September 17, 2021

Reports of odd sounds associated with bright meteors over the years point to a longstanding mystery of physics.

Scientists Convert Light into Matter and Antimatter, New Study Confirms

Christopher Plain·August 16, 2021

Scientists have turned light into matter, and its counterpart antimatter, all in one step proving a nearly century-old theory as correct.

Physicists Discover a New Mysterious Type of Aurora

Tim McMillan·May 7, 2021

In a recent study, physicists with the University of Iowa say they have discovered a new new feature...

“Unmistakably of Extraterrestrial Origin,” IceCube Detects Rare Particle Event

Micah Hanks·March 11, 2021

A rare event predicted by a Nobel Laureate has been confirmed by scientists with the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory.