Upper mass limit of massive stars revisited
Physicists at the Gemini Observatory have found a new mass limit for massive stars, and found it to be lower than previously thought. Very massive [more…]
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Cooling particle beams to study the hottest topics in physics
A new experimental technique could push the capabilities of particle accelerators in exploring the subatomic world. Particle accelerators are indispensable tools, having contributed to new [more…]
String theory used to describe the expanding universe
We know that the universe is expanding, and our understanding of nature based on general relativity and the Standard Model of elementary particles is consistent [more…]
Artificial physicist to unravel the laws of nature
Machine learning uses data and algorithms to imitate the way that humans learn, gradually improving its own accuracy. In recent years, it has become a [more…]
Quantum bits that exist in two time dimensions
Extra time dimensions provide scientists with a new way to think about phases of matter for more stable qubits and robust quantum computers. Quantum computers [more…]
World’s most advanced detector ready to shed light on dark matter
The LUX-ZEPLIN detector is now operational and ready to capture weakly interacting particles believed to be the constituents of dark matter. Physicists from over 35 [more…]
Composite materials illuminated with machine learning
Researchers take a different approach to machine learning to uncover the physics of optics in composite materials. Composite materials having two or more dissimilar components [more…]
Tetraneutron finally found – Advanced Science News
Physicists have reported the observation of a tetraneutron, a subatomic particle consisting of just four neutrons. Almost all atomic nuclei contain neutrons, which are bound [more…]
A new elementary particle may have just been discovered
An elusive new elementary particle called the sterile neutrino may have just been spotted by physicists. The neutrino is sometimes called the “ghost particle” because [more…]
Embedding data in quantum states for machine learning
Quantum computing to process large amounts of data tested by bringing together complementary and versatile quantum processors. Quantum computers are fundamentally different from their classical [more…]
