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'A mixture from zero to infinity': Physicists split apart a photon — and ended up with an improbable swarm of particles
Researchers have discovered that splitting a photon produces an unexpectedly complex quantum state containing a swarm of particles, challenging conven…
First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping
Researchers have built the first functioning nuclear clock, using radioactive thorium-229 atoms to achieve timekeeping precision that rivals the world…
10 surprising ways diabetes and dementia are connected
Researchers have identified multiple biological pathways linking type 2 diabetes and dementia, revealing that the two conditions share common mechanis…
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
Quantum systems typically lose their ordered states through a process called thermalization, where energy spreads and disorder increases in accordance…
Scientists found a way to explain bird flocks that “defy” Newton’s third law
Researchers have cracked a decades-old puzzle about why bird flocks and bacterial swarms seem to break Newton's third law, which states that every act…
Are useful and error-free quantum computers only two years away?
QuEra Computing announced plans to deploy a fault-tolerant quantum computer accessible via cloud services by 2028, a timeline that would represent a w…
The world's first nuclear clock just ticked on — and it could help detect a fifth fundamental force of physics
Physicists have built and operated the world's first nuclear clock, using a rare thorium nucleus as its timekeeping mechanism. The breakthrough, achie…
Oxford physicists just made Schrödinger’s cat even stranger
Physicists at Oxford University have engineered a novel quantum state that extends Schrödinger's famous thought experiment into stranger territory. Th…
Electron beam curing could unlock tougher, faster coatings for packaging and cars
Electron beam (EB) curing technology offers a faster, more durable alternative to traditional coating methods used in automotive and packaging industr…
We have 4 fundamental forces of nature. 'Quantum gravity' could help lead us to a mysterious 5th
Physicists working on quantum gravity theory believe they may have found a path toward discovering a fifth fundamental force of nature. Currently, sci…
A dying star could create a new universe instead of a black hole
Researchers propose that collapsing massive stars might spawn pocket universes rather than black holes, according to a new theoretical study. When a s…