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Math Meets QFT

The Mystery at the Heart of Physics That Only Math Can Solve

By Kevin Hartnett
June 10, 2021
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The accelerating effort to understand the mathematics of quantum field theory will have profound consequences for both math and physics.

planetary science

Astronomers Find Secret Planet-Making Ingredient: Magnetic Fields

By Robin George Andrews
June 7, 2021
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Scientists have long struggled to understand how common planets form. A new supercomputer simulation shows that the missing ingredient may be magnetism.

Lava bubbling out of the top of a volcano.
geophysics

A Burp or a Blast? Seismic Signals Reveal the Volcanic Eruption to Come

By Robin George Andrews
June 1, 2021
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Scientists have begun to decipher the subtle signs that reveal how explosive a volcanic eruption is going to be.

A glowing blue sphere in space.
astrophysics

Squishy Neutron Star Setback Dampens Hopes of Exotic Matter

By Jonathan O'Callaghan
May 26, 2021
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Groundbreaking results show that neutron stars of different masses may have the same size — upending astrophysical models.

An animation of a glowing conical beam
astrophysics

Physicists Identify the Engine Powering Black Hole Energy Beams

By Natalie Wolchover
May 20, 2021
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Supermassive black holes emit jets of white-hot plasma that stretch thousands of light-years across the cosmos. For the first time, researchers have identified what’s creating these jets.

A looping image of two black holes orbiting one another, with the second one smaller than the first.
mathematical physics

New Black Hole Math Closes Cosmic Blind Spot

By Steve Nadis
May 13, 2021
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A mathematical shortcut for analyzing black hole collisions works even in cases where it shouldn’t. As astronomers use it to search for new classes of hidden black holes, others wonder: Why?

astronomy

Quantum Double-Slit Experiment Offers Hope for Earth-Size Telescope

By Thomas Lewton
May 5, 2021
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A new proposal would use quantum hard drives to combine the light of multiple telescopes, letting astronomers create incredibly high-resolution optical images.

An illustration of Isaa Newton looking at a pair of falling apples.a
quantum gravity

How Gravity Is a Double Copy of Other Forces

By Charlie Wood
May 4, 2021
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An enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore gravity’s quantum side.

Q&A

How to Rewrite the Laws of Physics in the Language of Impossibility

By Amanda Gefter
April 29, 2021
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Chiara Marletto is trying to build a master theory — a set of ideas so fundamental that all other theories would spring from it. Her first step: Invoke the impossible.


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