China is closing the quantum gap with the U.S., and the next breakthrough could reshape encryption, defense, and energy.

The muon mismatch was caused by calculation limits, not a new force. Improved methods bring theory and experiment into close ...

Scientists have created a powerful new way to control quantum systems, achieving the first-ever demonstration of ...

Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By ...

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum tunneling that enabled the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by ...

When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it ...

All three winners of today’s 2025 Nobel Prize in physics are faculty at the University of California. The Nobel Prize committee honored John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis “for the ...

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Atanu Nath, assistant professor from Assam, won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his work on the Muon g ...

A new study shows that just five days of mindfulness can help college students feel less stressed in physics classes.

After two decades of increases, the overall number of physics bachelor’s degrees awarded has declined for the fourth ...

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