The collisions will happen under enough heat and pressure to melt protons and neutrons and release their components (quarks ...

The idea of powering a house with a single atom might seem like science fiction, but recent advancements in nuclear physics ...

The spiritual view of life is trapped between two opposite words, physics and metaphysics, the study of the physical world and the study of what might lie beyond the physical. Given a choice ...

Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers ...

Experts believe the universe may have a built-in 'self-destruct button' called false vacuum decay which could destroy the ...

Last year, scientists at TU Wien studied the formation of quantum entanglement on attosecond timescales, providing the first insights into how quickly the phenomenon unfolds, challenging the ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity. One explains the tiny world of particles; the other describes ...

What you know and don’t know is much more mysterious than anyone supposes. Standing in the way of truth is our ingrained dependence on facts as if they bring knowledge. The modern world is ...

Physicists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have a novel plan to uncover an unknown fifth force of nature long theorized to exist ...

Max Planck really got the ball rolling for quantum physics by introducing the idea of energy coming in tiny packets, or ...