Physics
Theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think." That doesn't mean some very smart men and women will stop seeking answers as to how the Universe behaves. Here is where we try to make sense of their discoveries.
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X-ray telescope searches for evidence of Theory of Everything
Unifying conflicting models into a “Theory of Everything” is the Holy Grail of physics. Now a NASA observatory has conducted an experimental test, scouring the sky for evidence of a hypothetical particle that could tie the universe together. -
Hypothetical particle explains three major mysteries of the universe
The Standard Model of particle physics still has some holes in it. Now, a new study outlines how one hypothetical particle, the axion, may be the answer to three separate, massive mysteries of the universe – including why we’re here at all. -
New candidate particle for dark matter is one we've already found
Dark matter is believed to outnumber regular matter by a ratio of five-to-one, but so far it’s never been directly detected. Now, nuclear physicists have proposed a new candidate particle that might make up the stuff – and we’ve already found it. -
"Cosmic strings" may have stopped the universe from destroying itself
Equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have been created in the Big Bang, but this would just have annihilated itself. Now, physicists have proposed a new theory that explains the mystery – and outlined how we can find direct evidence of it. -
Terahertz radiation breakthrough smashes efficiency record
Terahertz radiation is extremely useful but, traditionally, tricky and expensive to generate. Scientists at TU Wien have come up with a new source of terahertz radiation that they claim breaks records for efficiency and the breadth of its spectrum. -
Fastest spinning object in the world hits 300 billion rpm
In 2018, researchers created the world’s fastest-spinning object that reached 60 billion rpm – now that seems like the teacup ride at Disneyland. The same team has broken its own record, creating a new nano-scale rotor that spins five times faster. -
CERN uses antimatter to hunt for dark matter
The hunt for dark matter – the mysterious stuff that seems to outnumber regular matter by a ratio of five to one – has so far turned up no direct trace. Now, researchers at CERN have tried a new approach, using another strange substance – antimatter. -
CERN precisely measures the mass of the Higgs boson
The detection of the Higgs boson at CERN in 2012 is one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the decade. Now the ATLAS and CMS Collaborations have made the most precise measurement of its mass to date. -
"Axion radio" may let physicists listen for dark matter signals
Rather than trying to see dark matter, a new experimental design from Stockholm University listens for it instead, using an “axion radio.” -
Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 celebrates Earth's cosmic context
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes three scientists for improving our understanding of the universe's history and Earth's place in the cosmos. -
Japanese gravitational wave detector to join LIGO and Virgo
The Kamioka Gravitational-wave Detector (KAGRA) in Japan will join LIGO in the US and Virgo in Italy to triangulate where any waves are coming from. -
2,000 Schrodinger's Cats set quantum superposition record
A new experiment shows that even massive molecules containing up to 2,000 atoms can exist in two places simultaneously.
