New measurements of the universe’s expansion using James Webb Space Telescope appear to resolve the Hubble constant conflict ...

Based in Cerro Pachón in the Andes, the Vera C Rubin Observatory contains the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) – the largest camera ever built. Taking almost two decades to build, the 3200 ...

Researchers characterize the structure of liquid carbon for the first time, thanks to experiments at the European XFEL ...

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A new solid-state laser can make a vast number of precise optical measurements each second, while sweeping across a broad ...

As the world celebrates the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, it’s natural that we should focus on ...

The charge radius is a statistical measure of how far the electric charge of a particle extends into space. Both groups were ...

US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before, as Peter ...

Matin was there with some of the world’s leading quantum physicists for the conference Helgoland 2025: 100 Years of Quantum ...

Astronomers in China have observed a pulsar that becomes partially eclipsed by an orbiting companion star every few hours.

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This all sounds great, but in some respects, it’s harder to understand a machine than a human. People can be taken to ...