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Physicists have discovered a new critical quantum phase called the fractional Fermi sea, created by driving ultracold cesium atoms far out of equilibrium through cyclic changes in their interactions. This highly ordered non-equilibrium state defies established theories and opens new pathways for quantum simulation.

OpenAI announced AI-generated proofs in mathematics, computer science, and physics, and is experimenting with expert-led collaborations to turn raw model output into verified scientific understanding.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have observed pair density waves in uranium ditelluride, confirming a 20-year-old prediction that Cooper pairs can exist above the superconducting critical temperature. This discovery provides the first direct evidence of a peculiar quantum state where electron pairs form patterns even when the main superconducting phase has vanished.

Francis Halzen, principal investigator of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work in detecting high-energy neutrinos from space and establishing neutrino astronomy as a new way to study the universe.

According to controversial claims, a chip generates power by harvesting energy directly from the quantum vacuum.

I’ve been experimenting with vibe coding, math and physics with the artificial intelligence (AI) assistance from Grok. I find the topics that we're exploring very interesting, but that alone wouldn't make me dedicate too much time and effort to this project (I'm not detail-oriented). Rather, I want to test the performance of today's AI on things that I know well enough.

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.

An open competition seeks better ways to screen potential superconductors, while keeping computational rankings distinct from experimentally confirmed discoveries.