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Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics

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This mind-bending physics breakthrough could redefine timekeeping

How can the strange properties of quantum particles be exploited to perform extremely accurate measurements? This question is at the…

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AI sees through chaos—and reaches the edge of what physics allows

No image is infinitely sharp. For 150 years, it has been known that no matter how ingeniously you build a…

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Vertically rolling ball ‘challenges our basic understanding of physics’

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Physics advance details new way to control solid objects in liquid

Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon that allows them to create spin in liquid droplets using ultrasound waves,…

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How to avoid crying while cutting onions, according to physics

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New insights into quantum physics

Konstantin Vodopyanov, a professor at the College of Sciences and CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, recently co-authored a…

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How to get better at snooker… with physics

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 The 2025 World Snooker Championship recently wrapped up, with China’s Zhao Xintong beating former…

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Quantum sensors tested for next-generation particle physics experiments

To learn more about the nature of matter, energy, space, and time, physicists smash high-energy particles together in large accelerator…

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Physics reveals the optimal roof ratios for energy efficiency

While serving as a visiting professor in Benevento, outside of Naples, Italy, Adrian Bejan noticed something about the local architecture:…

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