Repulsive gravity at the quantum scale would have flattened out inhomogeneities in the early universe First light: The cosmic microwave background, as imaged by the European Space Agency’s Planck ...

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Founded in 2002 by the Canadian plasma physicist Michel Laberge, General Fusion is based in Richmond, British Columbia. It is ...

By adapting their quantum twisting microscope to operate at cryogenic temperatures, researchers have made the first ...

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They found that the pointed cusps that form at the edge of rose petals are due to a type of geometric frustration called a ...

The full version of Henney’s story will be published in the Physics World Quantum Briefing 2025 – a free-to-read digital ...

Researchers in Singapore and the US have independently developed two new types of photonic computer chips that match existing ...

Rahmanudin tells Physics World that fluid-based electrodes could lead to entirely new battery designs, including batteries ...

The Milky Way is known to host a diverse array of planetary systems, providing astronomers with extensive insights into how ...

Isabel Rabey reviews Einstein’s Tutor: the Story of Emmy Noether and the Invention of Modern Physics by Lee Philips ...