Physics
Why trusting physics, not politics, once kept Iran in check - opinion
We backed the Iran nuclear deal not out of trust in Tehran but trust in physics. A decade later, Iran’s program is stronger, and the cost of abandoning diplomacy is clear.
Physicists pinpoint mechanism behind familiar basketball shoes squeak
Schrödinger’s Jew: How antisemitism is more absurd than quantum mechanics - opinion
A revolution in the skies: How a curved wing saves airlines millions of dollars
Kabbalah meets quantum physics
One of the best-known written introductions to the Kabbalah is that written by Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), titled Shomer Emunim, which was recently translated into English.
The physics of the figure skater's spin
How do figure skaters manage to spin so elegantly? The answer lies in a simple physical principle
MIT physicists create 'quantum tornadoes' out of ultracold atoms
Physicists managed to create "quantum tornadoes" similar to weather patterns in the macro world.
Hebrew U. physicist wins Physics World’s 2021 Breakthrough of the Year
Physics World magazine’s 2021 Breakthrough of the Year selected winners from nearly 600 published research articles.
Never before seen state of matter could advance quantum tech
A team at Harvard has documented a new state of matter which could advance quantum technology.
Researchers create 'time crystal' with quantum computers
The versatility of quantum computers have helped physicists create a "time crystal," a new phase of matter.
Neutrinos detected in particle collider for first time at CERN
For the first time, neutrinos produced in a particle accelerator have been detected.
Einstein notes with sketches of relativity theory sold in Paris auction
The 54 pages of paper, around half-filled with Einstein's handwriting, are one of only two working documents known in which the thinker approaches his famous theory.
Who will dominate the tech arms race?
The ‘Magazine’ visits top US quantum computing labs, experts for some up-close answers
Steven Weinberg and the twilight of the godless universe
With the passing last month of Steven Weinberg, the world lost a great theoretical physicist.
