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atomic physics

An Antimatter Experiment Shows Surprises Near Absolute Zero

By Charlie Wood
March 16, 2022
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An experiment conducted on hybrid matter-antimatter atoms has defied researchers’ expectations.

particle physics

The Mysterious Forces Inside the Nucleus Grow a Little Less Strange

By Charlie Wood
February 14, 2022
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The strong force holds protons and neutrons together, but the theory behind it is largely inscrutable. Two new approaches show how it works.

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fluid dynamics

An Injection of Chaos Solves Decades-Old Fluid Mystery

By Adam Mann
January 4, 2022
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In the 1960s, drillers noticed that certain fluids would firm up if they flowed too fast. Researchers have finally explained why.

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particle physics

Is the Great Neutrino Puzzle Pointing to Multiple Missing Particles?

By Thomas Lewton
October 28, 2021
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Years of conflicting neutrino measurements have led physicists to propose a “dark sector” of invisible particles — one that could simultaneously explain dark matter, the puzzling expansion of the universe, and other mysteries.

quantum physics

An Ultra-Precise Clock Links the Quantum World With Gravity

By Katie McCormick
October 25, 2021
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Time was found to flow differently between the top and bottom of a single cloud of atoms. Physicists hope that such a system will one day help them combine quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of gravity.

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quantum computing

Major Quantum Computing Strategy Suffers Serious Setbacks

By Philip Ball
September 29, 2021
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So-called topological quantum computing would avoid many of the problems that stand in the way of full-scale quantum computers. But high-profile missteps have led some experts to question whether the field is fooling itself.

quantum gravity

One Lab’s Quest to Build Space-Time Out of Quantum Particles

By Adam Becker
September 7, 2021
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For over two decades, physicists have pondered how the fabric of space-time may emerge from some kind of quantum entanglement. In Monika Schleier-Smith’s lab at Stanford University, the thought experiment is becoming real.

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quantum information theory

The New Thermodynamic Understanding of Clocks

By Natalie Wolchover
August 31, 2021
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Investigations of the simplest possible clocks have revealed their fundamental limitations — as well as insights into the nature of time itself.

quantum physics

How Big Can the Quantum World Be? Physicists Probe the Limits.

By Philip Ball
August 18, 2021
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By showing that even large objects can exhibit bizarre quantum behaviors, physicists hope to illuminate the mystery of quantum collapse, identify the quantum nature of gravity, and perhaps even make Schrödinger’s cat a reality.


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