The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and “24/7″ lectures. Ig Nobel Master of Ceremonies Marc Abraham. Credit: […]
Category: Physics
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
“Black hole stars,” making cookies from plastic, tiny sound-powered drones, and more. Astronomers have discovered a “black hole star,” an […]
Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.
Physicists with the Beijing Spectrometer III (BES III) experiment have uncovered convincing new evidence of the existence of so-called glueballs, […]
D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race
Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware. D-Wave is a bit of an oddity in the […]
Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust
Three approaches to the issue of quantum results that can’t be verified classically. There are many algorithms for which it […]
Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options […]
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons. A photon is a single particle of light, […]
Solution to Feynman’s reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to “silly sprinklers”
Skip to content New study confirms 2024 “momentum flux theory” on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation. Credit: […]
Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
Skip to content Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms. Google’s Sycamore processor. Credit: Google There are some […]
An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet
The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time. Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that […]