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New Proofs Probe Soap-Film Singularities
A complicated surface that looks like a loofah.
geometry

New Proofs Probe Soap-Film Singularities

By Steve Nadis
November 12, 2025
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...— in proofs of important conjectures in geometry and topology, in the study of cells and black holes, and even in the design of biomolecules. “They’re very beautiful objects to...
The Unraveling of Space-Time
An astronaut floats in front of a black hole, which is sucking various shapes and objects into it.
fundamental physics

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
fundamental physics

The Thought Experiments That Fray the Fabric of Space-Time

By Charlie Wood +1 authors
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...