News Sep 30, 2026 Quantum computer simulates matter 'popping into existence' Scientists used a trapped-ion quantum computer to simulate string breaking, a process where energy accumulation creates new particle-antiparticle pairs. The experiment reproduces physics similar to conditions after the Big Bang, offering a new tool for studying fundamental matter formation. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 24, 2026 Physicists tighten the hunt for quantum black holes A new analysis of Large Hadron Collider data finds no microscopic black holes and rules out some extra-dimension ideas while testing a fresh search method. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Sep 2, 2026 Dark Matter Detector Spots Most Compelling Signal Yet LUX-ZEPLIN recorded a single particle interaction that could be a WIMP 200 times heavier than a proton. At 2.6 sigma, it has a 0.5% chance of being background. gizmo guru 2 min read
News Apr 21, 2026 Physicists propose topology solution to cosmological constant puzzle Non-trivial spacetime shape provides topological protection against quantum fluctuations that should make the constant enormous. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 2, 2026 Laser advance brings desktop particle accelerators closer to reality Stable plasma waves enable free-electron laser amplification at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths in just a few millimeters of acceleration. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Article Apr 27, 2026 Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics Recent findings from research at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics. Republished from The Conversation 5 min read
Mindbytes May 27, 2026 Europe Unveils $19 Billion Plan for 91-Kilometer 'Higgs Factory' Particle Collider CERN's planned Future Circular Collider (FCC-ee) will be the world's largest particle accelerator, designed to study the Higgs boson with unprecedented precision by the mid-2040s. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Oct 21, 2024 Cloud of axions around neutron stars could explain dark matter Neutron stars might be surrounded by clouds of tiny particles called axions, and this might help explain dark matter. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 27, 2026 New detector prototype advances neutrino studies with 3D tracking Researchers have built and tested the first light-field camera system capable of ultrafast, high-resolution three-dimensional imaging of particle interactions inside big blocks of scintillator material for neutrino detection. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jan 19, 2024 ‘Magic trap’ preserves quantum coherence in ultracold molecules longer than expected A 30-fold increase of quantum behavior Amara Angelica 2 min read