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Astronomy Apr 23, 2024

New evidence found for Planet 9

A small team of planetary scientists from the California Institute of Technology, Université Côte d'Azur and Southwest Research Institute reports possible new evidence of Planet 9. They have published their paper on the ...

General Physics Oct 9, 2023

Could a new law of physics support the idea we're living in a computer simulation?

A University of Portsmouth physicist has explored whether a new law of physics could support the much-debated theory that we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world.

General Physics Jul 27, 2023

Physicists achieve breakthrough in Monte Carlo computer simulations

Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a highly efficient method to investigate systems with long-range interactions that were previously puzzling to experts. These systems can be gases or even solid materials such ...

General Physics Oct 21, 2023

Do we live in a computer simulation like in The Matrix? Proposed new law of physics backs up the idea

The simulated universe theory implies that our universe, with all its galaxies, planets and life forms, is a meticulously programmed computer simulation. In this scenario, the physical laws governing our reality are simply ...

Quantum Physics Feb 21, 2024

A new phase of matter: Physicists achieve first demonstration of non-Abelian anyons in a quantum processor

Our physical, 3D world consists of just two types of particles: bosons, which include light and the famous Higgs boson; and fermions—the protons, neutrons, and electrons that comprise all the "stuff," present company included.

Mathematics Mar 1, 2024

Mathematicians prove Pólya's conjecture for the eigenvalues of a disk, a 70-year-old math problem

Is it possible to deduce the shape of a drum from the sounds it makes? This is the kind of question that Iosif Polterovich, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Université de Montréal, likes to ...

Mathematics Apr 3, 2024

A periodic table of primes: Research team claims that prime numbers can be predicted

Both arithmetic aficionados and the mathematically challenged will be equally captivated by new research that upends hundreds of years of popular belief about prime numbers.

Astronomy Apr 12, 2024

Problems with 3 Body Problem? Experts discuss physics, mathematics behind hit Netflix show

The science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators of HBO's Game of Thrones, has become the most watched show on Netflix since its debut last month. Based on the bestselling book trilogy Remembrance ...

Nanophysics Mar 29, 2023

Magnon-based computation could signal computing paradigm shift

Like electronics or photonics, magnonics is an engineering subfield that aims to advance information technologies when it comes to speed, device architecture, and energy consumption. A magnon corresponds to the specific amount ...

General Physics Mar 1, 2017

Scientists reveal new super-fast form of computer that 'grows as it computes'

Researchers from The University of Manchester have shown it is possible to build a new super-fast form of computer that "grows as it computes".

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