How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery
The “wave function collapse” transforms vague clouds of quantum possibilities into the physical reality we…
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We still don’t understand a basic fact about the universe
Field notes from space-time | Our measurements of the Hubble constant can’t seem to come…
We’ve figured out why bubbles make a ‘pop’ sound when they burst
By Harry Lampert Can you hear the pop?RICHARD BEECH PHOTOGRAPHY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Everyone loves the…
Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie’s luminous legacy
Scientific stars: Marie and Pierre Curie (Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley)Studio Canal Film Radioactive Marjane…
Mathematicians who revealed the power of random walks win Abel prize
By Donna Lu Hillel Furstenberg (L) and Gregory Margulis share the 2020 Abel prizeYosef Adest,…
Pi Day: How to calculate pi using a cardboard tube and a load of balls
By Leah Crane Grab a few balls and get calculating piAleksandr Elesin/Alamy Pi Day, which…
How quantum computing got a boost from an experiment in a cornfield
In a cornfield in India, Urbasi Sinha ran an experiment that may challenge the rules…
Liquid metal that floats on water could make transformable robots
By Donna Lu Liquid metals could make underwater devices, transforming robots or lightweight exoskeletonsMandriaPix/Alamy The…
The antimatter factory about to solve the universe’s greatest mystery
Why is there something rather than nothing? We’re finally making enough antimatter to extract an…
Antimatter looks just like matter – which is a big problem for physics
By Richard Webb Maximilien Brice/CERN PHYSICISTS have made a key measurement of anti-atoms, and found…