Physics
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LZ Experiment Detects Unexplained Signal, Hinting at Dark Matter
In a subterranean lab deep beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment recorded a single particle interaction that released 248 kiloelectronvolts of energy.
Physicists confirm elusive glueball particle after decade-long hunt
After more than a decade of searching, scientists at China's BESIII experiment have confirmed the existence of a 'glueball,' a particle made entirely of the strong force's carriers.
Muon Magnetic Moment Mystery Shrinks as Theory Catches Up
A decade-long quest for 'new physics' at Fermilab, fueled by a tiny wobble in a subatomic particle, has just seen its most promising lead significantly shrink.
What Are The Fundamental Concepts of Quantum Mechanics Explained?
Transistors in modern computers are now as small as 5 nanometers, pushing the boundaries where quantum behavior begins to fundamentally limit further miniaturization and speed.
Quantum Foam: The Theory That Spacetime Itself Is Froth—and How Astronomers Test It
Quantum foam theory posits that spacetime is not smooth but a turbulent froth at the smallest scales, a concept tested by observing how high-energy light travels across vast cosmic distances. Astronomers use distant quasars and gamma-ray bursts to place limits on this theoretical 'foaminess' of spacetime.
Oxford physicists create new quantum states for computing
Researchers at the University of Oxford have engineered a new class of 'Schrödinger-cat' quantum states that can be precisely programmed in 2026, a crucial step toward building computers that defy cla