Dan Hooper: What happened at the big bang?
From the big bang onwards you might think we know a lot about the universe’s…
Physics
Sharks’ tooth-like scales help to boost their acceleration rates
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Tooth-like shark scales under extreme magnificationGalipon Tooth-like scales on shark skin reduce…
Quantum hyperchaos could help build better quantum computers
By Leah Crane A concept image of a quantum computer processorVCHAL/Getty Images Quantum computing can…
Physicists find best way for insects to avoid collisions when jumping
By Joe Paul A froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata) mid-hopAvalon/Photoshot License/Alamy A mathematical solution to a biological…
The superconductor breakthrough that could mean an energy revolution
We’ve finally made a room-temperature superconductor, so materials that transport electricity without wasting any of…
How every galaxy comes from quantum fluctuations billions of years ago
All the galaxies in the universe started out in a similar way, but the forms…
Everything we know about the universe – and a few things we don’t
How big is the universe? What shape is it? How fast is it expanding? And…
We may be able to find magnetic fields from the start of the universe
By Jason Arunn Murugesu Magnetic fields around the Milky Way could shed new light on…
If the multiverse exists, are there infinite copies of me?
According to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, the universe is constantly dividing and taking…
Physics might create a backdoor to an afterlife – but don’t bank on it
Quantum information can never be destroyed, so some of the essence of you could live…