Fractons, the Weirdest Matter, Could Yield Quantum Clues
Theorists are in a frenzy over these bizarre, but potentially useful, hypothetical particles that can only move in combination with one another. ..
Theorists are in a frenzy over these bizarre, but potentially useful, hypothetical particles that can only move in combination with one another. ..
In three towering papers, a team of mathematicians has worked out the details of Liouville quantum field theory, forging a bridge between math and physics. ..
The calculations work even in cases where it shouldn’t, like when the black holes are close in size. ..
Anna Kendrick’s rotating spacecraft cleverly uses cables and a counterweight to make artificial gravity. But scaling them would be harder than it looks ..
An enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore the quantum side of gravity. ..
May the 4th be with you! If you're hitching a ride on the Millennium Falcon today, you should know a little bit about the bumpy physics of acceleration. ..
In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a villain straps a hostage to his wingsuit and leaps off a plane. Cue the action—and the fun physics. ..
Antimatter, the mysterious mirror-stuff of the universe, is hard to make and harder to study. A laser that literally chills it out could change all that. ..
Spurred on by experiments that scramble the ordering of causes and their effects, some physicists are figuring out how to abandon causality altogether. ..
It involves calculating some very, very tiny numbers in order to find some super huge big ones. ..