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Over the past five years, Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) has emerged as a federal priority with the passage of the 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act and the 2023 CHIPS and ...

It’s a powerful technique, but small uncertainties at each step can add up, something critics argue may be behind the Hubble ...

Sebastian Mizera just joined the physics department as an assistant professor, researching quantum field theory.

Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

Nobel Committee member Göran Johansson explains elements of quantum mechanics during a press conference to announce the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics on October 7 in Stockholm. Christine ...

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From Newton’s laws to thermodynamics, today’s F1 WDC finale showcases real-life physics in action, making the world’s fastest ...