Physics
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.
Top lab CERN launches key new particle 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.
Large Hadron Collider turns on 'data tap'
The Large Hadron Collider has re-started scientific investigations after a two-year pause.
Black hole glimpsed playing cosmic billiards
Astronomers have witnessed two big blobs of plasma, shot into space by a black hole, cannoning into each other in a dramatic cosmic billiard-shot.
Crowds 'could be counted' with phone data
It may be possible to estimate the size of a large crowd based on geographical data from mobile phones and Twitter, according to a new study.
Advanced gravity hunt is green lit
One of the great physics experiments of our age looks ready to begin its quest.
Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery
Italian engineers have built a robotic arm, aimed at improving surgical operations and inspired by the octopus.
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.
LHC restart sees first collisions
The Large Hadron Collider smashes protons together for the first time since early 2013.
Sentinel satellite reveals Nepal quake movement
Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has got its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal.
