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Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Three brilliant Indian-origin researchers, Surya Ganguli, Surbhi Goel, and Krishna Pillutla, have earned prestigious Schmidt ...

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

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

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World-renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explores some of the most profound questions in modern science. Kaku discusses the ideas behind his books "The God Equation" and "Quantum Supremacy," ...