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How Physicists Track and Trap the Elusive Neutrino
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How Physicists Track and Trap the Elusive Neutrino

By Simon Frantz
June 24, 2026
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...active galaxies powered by supermassive black holes. On the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, the Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NET) has detected the highest-energy cosmic neutrino on record. Its source...
The Unraveling of Space-Time
An astronaut floats in front of a black hole, which is sucking various shapes and objects into it.
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The Unraveling of Space-Time

By Charlie Wood +5 authors
September 25, 2024
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This special issue of Quanta Magazine explores the ultimate scientific quest: the search for the fundamental nature of reality. Señor Salme for Quanta Magazine...
The Thought Experiments That Fray the Fabric of Space-Time
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The Thought Experiments That Fray the Fabric of Space-Time

By Charlie Wood +1 author
September 25, 2024
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These three imagined scenarios lead many physicists to doubt that space-time is fundamental. Back in 1981, Cameron Gordon introduced a new way to relate two knots — mathematical constructs modeled...