Quantum Entanglement Just Got a Lot Stranger
The Quantum World Is Weird, and Now It Seems Even Crazier Than We Thought Our brains evolved to understand a
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Physics
Was Newton Wrong About Gravity?
After standing strong for more than 300 years, Newton’s law of universal gravitation might need an update.
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New Atomic Clocks Can Measure Quantum Gravity
Scientists can now measure gravity’s effect on quantum particles, helping to reconcile Einstein’s Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
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Piezoelectricity Is the Renewable Energy We’ve Been Waiting For
Whether it’s cars on the road or the beat of a heart, any movement can be converted into a safe, renewable electric current.
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The Unexplained Efficiency of Photosynthesis
Plants convert sunlight into energy with 99% efficiency, but biologists are puzzled because classical mechanics suggests this should be far less. A quantum phenomenon known as superposition might be the solution to the riddle.
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The Sun Isn’t Hot Enough to Shine
Nuclear fusion requires 100 million degrees kelvin, yet the Sun’s core can only reach 15 million. How then does it create light? A quantum phenomena known as quantum tunneling is the answer.
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Gravity is the Universe’s Problem Child
From Aristotelian physics to Newtonian mechanics, from Einstein’s Relativity to string theory, the more we learn about gravity the less it wants to follow our rules.
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Turning Garbage Into The World’s Strongest Material: Graphene
Graphene is the world’s strongest material and it can now be made from trash in less than a second.
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The Future Of Particle Accelerators, Beyond The Standard Model
The next generation of particle accelerators will explore physics outside the Standard Model.
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Nuclear Fusion Might Actually Power The Grid Soon
Recent research has brought us within reach of large scale energy production from nuclear fusion.
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New State of Matter to Boost Quantum Computers
Researchers recently identified a new state of matter known as topological superconductivity, a missing piece for quantum computers.
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