Scientists sent the first quantum signal ever through a wormhole
Research opens the doors to future experiments with quantum computers to probe ideas from string theory and gravitational physics.
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JJ Shavit
- Dec 4, 2022
MIT researchers sent the first quantum signal ever through a wormhole
Researchers at the Center for Theoretical Physics lead work on testing quantum gravity on a quantum processor.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 12, 2022
NASA researchers believe that warp drive is possible
Warp drive is said to be the holy grail of space exploration and possesses the capability of faster than light speed travel.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 27, 2022
For the first time, scientists discover exotic quantum state at room temperature
For the first time, physicists have observed novel quantum effects in a topological insulator at room temperature.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 26, 2022
The physics of walking is simpler than we thought
This is important because it will allow roboticists to build much simpler models to describe the way robots walk and move through the world
JJ Shavit
- Sep 13, 2022
A thin device uses quantum mechanics’ strangest phenomena to make computers smaller
An ultrathin invention could make future computing, sensing and encryption technologies remarkably smaller and more powerful.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 7, 2022
Magical powder turns surfaces hyper water-repellant
Researchers have developed a simple method to make surfaces superhydrophobic — that is, very water-repellant — without chemicals.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 5, 2022
Scientists discover new elusive particle related to the Higgs Boson
Physicists discovered a new particle – or previously undetectable quantum excitation – known as the axial Higgs mode.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 23, 2022
Scientists unravel the mystery of the arrow of time
Study has made progress in identifying how particles and cells give rise to large-scale dynamics that we experience as the passage of time.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 7, 2022
Physicists make major leap forward in race for room-temperature superconductivity
New research builds on team’s landmark discovery of a room-temperature superconductor by replicating results with even greater efficiency.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 5, 2022
Riding to the moon aboard a space elevator is possible using today’s technology
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravity.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 25, 2022
New physics law could predict genetic mutations
The new study could have big implications for genome research, evolutionary biology, computing, big data, physics and cosmology.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 2, 2022
Flying into space on a microwave-propelled rocket
A research team from Japan has investigated the viability of using such microwave-powered propulsion for real-world applications.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 8, 2022
Will the Earth’s magnetic poles reverse soon?
Where the geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly, led to speculation that Earth is heading towards a magnetic polarity reversal.
JJ Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Ghostly ‘mirror world’ key to solving a major cosmic puzzle
New research suggests an unseen ‘mirror world’ of particles might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology – the Hubble constant.
JJ Shavit
- May 2, 2022
The 'Ultimate Theory of Reality' is one step closer
Physicists found a novel connection between two weird quantum phenomena–superposition and entanglement and their impact on cryptography.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 28, 2022
'Zero-Index' metamaterials are upending what we know about quantum mechanics
Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly been described and understood in math
JJ Shavit
- Mar 24, 2022
New world record for qubit storage
A team has succeeded in storing a quantum bit for 20 milliseconds, longer than any previous solid-state quantum memory.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22, 2022
Could 'Information' be the fifth form of matter in the universe?
This would be a eureka moment because it would change physics as we know it and expand our understanding of the universe.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 9, 2022
Mathematical discovery sheds light on secrets of the Universe
How can Einstein's theory of gravity be unified with quantum mechanics? This is a challenge that could yield deep insights into black holes.
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