The search for quantum gravity is the next big step in physics, as researchers seek to unify the physics of the very small ...

On January 22, 2025, physicists unveiled a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the ...

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At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

A new study demonstrates that transmitting quantum signals from Earth to a satellite is achievable, opening the door to more ...

Over the past decades, quantum physicists and engineers have developed numerous technologies that harness the principles of ...

Physics has a reputation for being dominated by men, especially a century ago, as quantum physics was just being invented – ...

For years quantum technology seemed exciting in theory but not much good in practice. Now the ability to combine qubits—bits ...

Quantum computers have the potential to solve certain calculations exponentially faster than a classic computer could, but ...