At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

In A Nutshell When two different types of cosmic strings become linked in the early universe, they form stable knots that ...

Unifying gravity and quantum theory remains a significant goal in modern physics. Despite the success in unifying all other fundamental interactions (electromagnetism, strong force and weak force) ...

On January 22, 2025, physicists unveiled a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the ...

When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a ...

Whenever someone talks about black holes, they almost always talk about the event horizon and the singularity. After all, ...

The standard interpretation of a null state, or empty state, posits it as devoid of structure. This paper introduces a ...

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai said the tech giant's quantum computing chip, known as Willow, has achieved the “first-ever verifiable quantum advantage.” “Willow ran the ...

IonQ announced a $2 billion equity raise at a premium price, materially extending its cash runway. JPMorgan Chase is running a $1.5 trillion tech investment project, including a direct play on quantum ...

Shares of International Business Machines Co. enjoyed their best day since January as optimism built around the company’s quantum-computing efforts. IBM IBM announced a plan back in June to build what ...

Topology has real implications in the world. For example, topological techniques can be brought to bear on calculating the trajectories of spacecraft, and missions have been saved by the efforts of ...