
Mysterious Antimatter Physics Discovered at the Large Hadron Collider
The LHCb experiment has observed a new difference between matter and antimatter in particles called baryons
Mysterious Antimatter Physics Discovered at the Large Hadron Collider
The LHCb experiment has observed a new difference between matter and antimatter in particles called baryons
Quantum Computers Simulate Particle ‘String Breaking’ in a Physics Breakthrough
Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers
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Do Wobbling Muons Point the Way to New Physics?
The most anticipated particle physics result of recent years is here—but the real news came one week before: the “muon g–2 anomaly” might have never existed
Bizarre Quantum Universe
Even how matter exists in the first place is a mystery to physicists
The Quantum Bubble That Could Destroy the Universe
A freak particle physics process could wipe out all galaxies and life—but it’s wildly unlikely
Physicists Build a ‘Black Hole Bomb’ in the Laboratory
Astronomical amounts of energy could be extracted from black holes—to build a gigantic bomb, for example. Experts have now implemented this principle in the laboratory
The Only Particle Collider in the U.S. Will Be Replaced with an Upgrade
Brookhaven National Laboratory is pushing the boundaries of particle physics.
Quantum Randomness Could Create a Spoof-Proof Internet
Quantinuum’s 56-bit trapped-ion computer has succeeded in demonstrating randomness in quantum circuits to establish secure, private connections
Quantum Physics Is on the Wrong Track, Says Breakthrough Prize Winner Gerard ’t Hooft
After netting the world’s highest-paying science award, preeminent theoretical physicist Gerard ’t Hooft reflects on his legacy and the future of physics
Black Holes May Be ‘Supermazes’ of Many-Dimensional Strings
Physicists think the insides of black holes may be complex mazes of tangled strings in higher dimensions
Physicists Catch a Quantum Butterfly Spreading Its Wings
In a first, physicists have directly seen Hofstadter’s butterfly—a long-sought-after fractal in the quantum realm
Mini-Satellite Sends Encrypted Quantum Message a Record-Breaking Distance
Scientists in China have transmitted encrypted images a record 12,900 kilometers, paving the way for quantum messaging anywhere on Earth