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Photons could reveal 'massive gravity,' new theory suggests
By Rafi Letzter published
This is a radical new design compared to the world's most sensitive gravitational wave detectors.
The 12 Most Important and Stunning Quantum Experiments of 2019
By Rafi Letzter published
Quantum computing seems to inch closer every year.
Physicists Use Bubbling Quantum Vacuum to Hopscotch Heat Across Empty Space
By Rafi Letzter published
Heat isn't supposed to move like this.
Do We Live in a Quantum World?
By Paul Sutter published
At some point, the rules of the subatomic give way to the rules of the macroscopic. But how? We're not exactly sure, and it's been a long, strange journey in trying to answer that question.
Objective Reality Doesn't Exist, Quantum Experiment Shows
By Alessandro Fedrizzi, Massimiliano Proietti published
A quantum experiment raises deeply philosophical questions about the fundamental nature of reality.
NASA's Tiny New Atomic Clock Could Let Spacecraft Drive Themselves in Deep Space
By Rafi Letzter published
NASA has switched on a new, super-precise, space-based atomic clock that the agency hopes will one day form the backbone of a new generation of space exploration technologies.
3 Physicists Win $3 Million Prize for 'Supergravity' Discovery
By Mike Wall published
Supergravity has inspired physicists for decades and may contain deep truths about the nature of reality.
'Spooky' Quantum Entanglement Finally Captured in Stunning Photo
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Scientists just captured the first-ever photo of a "spooky" quantum physics phenomenon.
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