“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions or revenue on some items through these links.” After reading this story you will learn: For half a century, scientists have been researching ways to solve the black hole information paradox, the idea that when a black hole is evaporated by Hawking radiation, the information inside disappears, violating … Read more
A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has bridged the gap between quantum and classical physics. This study shows that mathematical ideas from classical physics can be used to explain the strange and “spooky” behavior attributed to quantum particles. Despite the development of applications such as quantum computing and sensing, … Read more
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For many years, physicists have treated knowledge as a kind of fuel in the quantum world, allowing us to know systems more precisely. You can squeeze more work out of it. But this well-valued assumption is now under attack. Researchers have shown in a new study that even a quantum state’s complete uncertainty does not … Read more
Muon-catalyzed fusion is one of those strange concepts that holds enough promise to intrigue researchers, but stubbornly resists practical application. The central idea underlying this process is to replace the electrons in the hydrogen with heavier particles called muons, which draw the atomic nuclei so close together that nuclear fusion (a process that occurs at … Read more