A black hole made from pure light is impossible, thanks to quantum physics
Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new […]
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Can light spark superconductivity? A new study reignites debate
Brief blasts of light might make some materials into fleeting superconductors. A new study strengthens the case for this controversial
Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core
Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has been rotating slower
Newly discovered ‘altermagnets’ disrupt the magnetic status quo
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Scientists have developed a gold leaf that is only one atom thick
Meet graphene’s newest metallic cousin, golden. For the first time, researchers have created a free gold sheet, just one atom
The universe may have a complex geometry – like a doughnut
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The neutrino’s quantum ambiguity is beginning to come into focus
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Two real-world tests of quantum memories bring a quantum internet closer to reality
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Physicists measured the rotation of the Earth using quantum entanglement
The rotation of the Earth has been measured many times – but never like this. At first, scientists used entangled
4 questions about the uranium needed for next-generation nuclear reactors
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