Surprising claim of superstringy universe may be based on a mistake
Mix-up in distance scales may explain hints of anisotropy in distribution of galaxies
Mix-up in distance scales may explain hints of anisotropy in distribution of galaxies
Author: Adrian Cho
Engineers cram 100 billion transistors onto a microchip
Advance nearly doubles chip density, but also highlights the challenge of sustaining historic trend
Advance nearly doubles chip density, but also highlights the challenge of sustaining historic trend
The universe is unexpectedly stringy, which could unravel the theory of the cosmos
Controversial claim challenges principle of cosmological sameness on which prevailing theory rests
Controversial claim challenges principle of cosmological sameness on which prevailing theory rests
As Energy Department prioritizes AI and fusion, basic research faces squeeze
Reorganization could shift mission of the United States’s largest funder of the physical sciences
Reorganization could shift mission of the United States’s largest funder of the physical sciences
Curious gravitational wave may be hint at primordial black holes—or just noise
Astronomers approach unusual observation with caution and excitement
Astronomers approach unusual observation with caution and excitement
New, more stable qubits could simplify dreamed-of quantum computers
Advance underscores the importance of materials science for quantum computing
Advance underscores the importance of materials science for quantum computing
Main U.S. funder of physical sciences chops down advisory panels, alarms researchers
Scientists fear merger of Department of Energy advisory committees that gave them their voices at agency
Scientists fear merger of Department of Energy advisory committees that gave them their voices at agency
Storied atom-smasher that makes tiny Big Bangs wraps up mission
For 26 years, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider has re-created the quark-gluon plasma that filled the infant universe
For 26 years, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider has re-created the quark-gluon plasma that filled the infant universe
Strongest black hole collision yet confirms theories of Einstein, Hawking
Observation confirms that a black hole’s area can only grow and never shrink
Observation confirms that a black hole’s area can only grow and never shrink
Remembering Rainer Weiss, inventor of the gravitational wave detector
Beloved physicist sketched out the concept that would lead to one of the biggest discoveries in physics and astronomy
Beloved physicist sketched out the concept that would lead to one of the biggest discoveries in physics and astronomy