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1st-ever observation of 'spooky action' between quarks is highest-energy quantum entanglement ever detected
By Ben Turner published
The discovery of two entangled quarks at the large Hadron Collider is the highest-energy observation of entanglement ever made.
Stephen Hawking's black hole radiation paradox could finally be solved — if black holes aren't what they seem
By Andrey Feldman published
New research suggests that black holes may actually be "frozen stars," bizarre quantum objects that lack a singularity and an event horizon, potentially solving some of the biggest paradoxes in black hole physics.
Physicists unveil 1D gas made of pure light
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have created a one dimensional gas out of light particles for the first time. Studying how the photon gas behaves could help researchers discover some yet-unknown quantum optical effects.
What are centrifugal and centripetal forces?
By Jim Lucas last updated
reference Centrifugal and centripetal are two closely related forces that describe circular motion, but the meanings are often mixed up.
The universe had a secret life before the Big Bang, new study hints
By Andrey Feldman published
The secrets of black holes and dark matter could lie before the Big Bang, a new study of "bouncing" cosmology hints.
World's fastest microscope can see electrons moving
By Ben Turner published
Scientists have created the world's fastest microscope, which they hope will answer fundamental questions about how electrons behave.
Heaviest antimatter particle ever discovered could hold secrets to our universe's origins
By Ben Turner published
The newly found antiparticle, called antihyperhydrogen-4, could have a potential imbalance with its matter counterpart that may help scientists understand how our universe came to be.
Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible'
By Ben Turner published
Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.
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