Bangladeshi scientist leads discovery of novel quantum state of matter
A Bangladeshi physicist of Princeton University has led an international research team in discovering a novel quantum state of matter that can be 'tuned' at will - and it's 10 times more tunable than existing theories can explain.
Discovery of neutron star collision is 'breakthrough' of 2017
The world's first-ever detection of two faraway neutron stars colliding, causing a massive blast that rippled through the fabric of space and time, is judged the scientific breakthrough of 2017.
The next ‘Einstein’ according to Harvard is not an old, white man
For her lengthy list of achievements in science, a Cuban-American woman is speculated to be the next Albert Einstein, reports Vibe.
This star is so powerful it could rival a black hole (video)
A super-dense neutron star some 4,400 light-years away is not shy about showing off its strength, reports Huffington Post.
Large Hadron Collider discovers new pentaquark particle
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider announce the discovery of a new particle called the pentaquark.
Rogue spacecraft burnt up on re-entry
The Russian space agency says that its out-of-control spacecraft has burnt up as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.
Bangladeshi scientist leads discovery of novel quantum state of matter
A Bangladeshi physicist of Princeton University has led an international research team in discovering a novel quantum state of matter that can be 'tuned' at will - and it's 10 times more tunable than existing theories can explain.
Discovery of neutron star collision is 'breakthrough' of 2017
The world's first-ever detection of two faraway neutron stars colliding, causing a massive blast that rippled through the fabric of space and time, is judged the scientific breakthrough of 2017.
CERN launches key new accelerator
Europe's top physics lab CERN launches its newest particle accelerator, billed as a key step towards future experiments that could unlock the universe's greatest mysteries.
Chinese scientists create first photon quantum computer
Chinese scientists have built the world's first quantum computing machine that goes far beyond the early classical -- or conventional -- computers, paving the way to the ultimate realization of quantum computing.
Hawking opens British artificial intelligence hub
Professor Stephen Hawking opens a new artificial intelligence research centre at Britain's Cambridge University.
Newly created hologram of particle of light may change quantum world
A persistent group of scientists at the University of Warsaw have accomplished the impossible by creating a hologram of a solitary particle of light, reports Business Insider.
Kettering Cosmos: How school children exposed Soviet secret
The Cuban Missile Crisis pushed the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon and no footprint has yet been left on the Moon. Yet one of the more peculiar twists of the Cold War involved a physics lesson at a provincial grammar school.
The next ‘Einstein’ according to Harvard is not an old, white man
For her lengthy list of achievements in science, a Cuban-American woman is speculated to be the next Albert Einstein, reports Vibe.
4 cosmic phenomena that travel faster than light
Since Einstein, physicists have found that certain entities can reach superluminal (that means "faster-than-light") speeds and still follow the cosmic rules laid down by special relativity.
2 most dangerous numbers in universe threaten end of physics
A deeply disturbing and controversial line of thinking has emerged within the physics community. It's the idea that we are reaching the absolute limit of what we can understand about the world around us through science.