The physics desk
Physics from the quantum to the cosmos: particle physics, quantum computing, astrophysics, cosmology and the discoveries that change what is possible.
The LHCb experiment announced a 7-sigma discovery of the Xi-cc-plus, completing the doubly charmed isospin doublet and providing physicists with a precision test of quantum chromodynamics.
Breakthrough research shows gravitational waves can be detected by observing subtle changes in the light emitted by atoms, opening door to compact detectors.
Plasma spinning at 88.4 kilometers per second was the overlooked factor that explains why tokamak divertors wear unevenly — a fix that could affect the design of every future fusion reactor.
A new study suggests dark matter could be a mix of multiple particle types that must interact with each other to produce detectable signals, potentially explaining why gamma-ray signals appear only in some cosmic locations.
Scientists in Hefei achieved stable plasma at 1.65 times the Greenwald limit — a threshold never before crossed — opening the door to compact high-density reactors.
The LHCb collaboration found the doubly charmed baryon Ξcc⁺ with 7-sigma significance, opening a new window to test quantum chromodynamics with unprecedented precision.
Researchers suggest multiple dark matter components could explain why gamma-ray signals appear in the Milky Way but not in dwarf galaxies.
Revolutionary detection method could lead to ultra-compact detectors using cold-atom systems, bypassing need for kilometer-scale instruments.
The first direct observation of the Migdal effect — six confirmed particle events out of 800,000 candidates — achieves the five-sigma gold standard and could unlock detection of light dark matter particles invisible to every current experiment.
Researchers heard a loud snap during a routine experiment and found that certain liquids reach a "critical stress" point where they fracture like solids — challenging the most basic definition of a fluid.
Scientists propose that an "impossible" particle detected in 2023 originated from a rare black hole explosion that could reveal new physics and dark matter secrets.
Researchers freeze key molecular structures to reveal how electrical charges move so efficiently through biological systems and advanced technologies.
Researchers reveal how phosphoric acid efficiently moves electrical charges in biology and technology by freezing key molecular structures to near absolute zero.
Researchers create the first unified approach to identify tiny fluctuations that could unlock the mysteries of quantum gravity.
Scientists develop revolutionary molten salt synthesis method that creates ultra-precise atomic surfaces for advanced energy applications.
Breakthrough study reveals how phosphoric acid efficiently moves electrical charges in biology and technology using specific hydrogen-bond networks.
The EAST tokamak achieved stable plasma at densities beyond the long-standing Greenwald limit, validating a new theory of plasma-wall self-organization and opening new routes to fusion ignition.
ANU researchers have demonstrated Bell correlations in the momentum of helium atoms for the first time, using massive particles instead of light to test quantum entanglement.
Six years of Cassini data reveals why the gas giant's magnetic shield is skewed compared to Earth's symmetrical field.
Breakthrough research reveals how phosphoric acid efficiently conducts electrical charges in both living systems and energy technologies.
University of Massachusetts physicists propose that a mysterious 2023 particle detection could reveal ancient black holes with dark charge.
Breakthrough research reveals how electrical charges move so efficiently through biological systems and energy technologies.
New unified framework could enable LIGO and smaller experiments to test quantum gravity theories much sooner than expected.
New molten salt technique creates perfectly ordered atomic surfaces, transforming ultra-thin materials for next-generation electronics and energy storage.
The Xi-cc-plus particle, four times heavier than a proton and containing two charm quarks, was observed with seven-sigma certainty by the upgraded LHCb detector at Geneva.
Breakthrough allows LIGO and tabletop experiments to search for quantum gravity signatures that could unlock physics' biggest mystery.
Breakthrough discovery explains why escaping plasma particles hit one side of fusion exhaust systems harder than the other, crucial for reactor design.
A new class of bulk crystal synthesized at MIT creates conditions in which electrons behave as if propagating through 4D space — a result with sweeping implications for superconductivity and commercial quantum materials.
Six years of Cassini data reveals why Saturn's magnetic field is skewed, with implications for the search for life on its moon Enceladus.
Researchers create the first unified method to detect tiny gravitational ripples that could unlock quantum gravity secrets using existing technology.