Why no one can agree on what quantum physics really means
What does interpretation really mean when it comes to quantum theory? Shutterstock/cybermagician If you asked a thousand physicists, they would…
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Extremely cold atoms defy entropy and refuse to heat up
Some atoms simply refuse to obey entropy Shutterstock / Mendin Repeatedly energising a collection of ultracold atoms should destroy their…
We have detected a single electron with unprecedented speed
Quickly detecting a lone electron is a difficult task agsandrew/Shutterstock We can now detect single electrons with the resolution of…
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede could be a giant dark matter detector
A view of Ganymede from NASA’s Juno spacecraft JunoCam/NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kalleheikki Kannisto Jupiter’s moon Ganymede could be a vast dark matter detector,…
Quantum device detects all units of electricity at once
To measure electricity, we need standardised units Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images A single quantum device could define all three units we…
Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft
Origami “bloom” designs fold into flower-like shapes BYU Photo A new family of origami shapes that unfold like flower petals…