Quantum Physics : Discovery News

Big Question for 2012: Is the Higgs Boson Real?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 13, 2011 05:28 PM ET | 0

After detecting "tentative hints" for its existence, physicists are confident that a definitive answer for whether or not the Higgs boson exists will come in 2012. Read more

Big Question for 2012: Is the Higgs Boson Real?

Has the Elusive Higgs Boson Been Spotted?

Posted Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:12 AM ET | 0

A glimpse of the mysterious particle may have been uncovered by the LHC, but physicists are careful not to call it a "discovery." Read more

Rumors Erupt Over Higgs Boson Discovery

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Dec 7, 2011 03:54 AM ET | 0

After gazillions of particle collisions in the LHC and countless rumors of Higgs discoveries, we have... yet another rumor of a Higgs discovery. Read more

Quantum Entanglement to Aid Gravitational Wave Hunt

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Nov 7, 2011 01:47 AM ET | 0

How could "squeezed light" and the phenomenon of entanglement help in the search for ripples in spacetime? Read more

Quantum Entanglement to Aid Gravitational Wave Hunt

'Anyons' Could Blur the Boson-Fermion Gap

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Sun Nov 6, 2011 05:18 AM ET | 0

Bosons and fermions are fundamental particles -- but the "anyon" could be the wild-child of the quantum world. Read more

'Anyons' Could Blur the Boson-Fermion Gap

'Cosmic Metamaterial' to Zoom In on Early Universe

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Thu Nov 3, 2011 03:09 PM ET | 0

Could the quantum vacuum of space act a bit like a metamaterial, creating a cosmic "superlens"? One physicist thinks so. Read more

'Cosmic Metamaterial' to Zoom In on Early Universe

A Laser to Give the Universe a Hernia?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Nov 2, 2011 06:17 PM ET | 0

Those pesky physicists are at it again; they want to build a laser so powerful that it will literally rip spacetime apart. Read more

FTL Neutrino Research 'Almost Certainly Wrong'

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Oct 12, 2011 05:19 AM ET | 0

As scientists counter the claim that neutrinos can travel faster than the speed of light, the discussion is becoming less about the physics and more about how physics is presented to the public. Read more

FTL Neutrino Research 'Almost Certainly Wrong'

Help Hunt the Higgs with LHC@home 2.0

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Aug 11, 2011 05:12 PM ET | 0

Using the collective power of the world's home computers, the conditions immediately after the Big Bang may be modeled, ultimately helping physicists unravel Nature's mysteries. Read more

We May Not Live in a Hologram After All

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Jul 1, 2011 08:11 PM ET | 0

By analyzing the gamma-rays emitted by a gamma ray burst, a European satellite may have inadvertently found evidence contradicting the holographic universe hypothesis. Read more

Does Quantum Theory Explain Consciousness?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu May 26, 2011 05:49 AM ET | 0

Just because consciousness is a mystery and quantum theory is mysterious, it doesn't mean they're connected. Read more

LHC Smashes Particle Collision Record

Posted Tue May 24, 2011 01:38 AM ET | 0

The rate of particle collisions in the world's largest particle accelerator has multiplied 10-fold in the space of a month. Read more

Overexcited Rumors of LHC Higgs Boson Discovery

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:49 AM ET | 0

When on the cutting edge of physics, try not to pay too much attention to internal memos. Read more

Scientists Teleport Light

Posted Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:41 AM ET | 0

The development might be used to design faster quantum computers. Read more

What Has the Tevatron Really Discovered?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Apr 7, 2011 04:48 PM ET | 0

If you're a little hazy about the details of Wednesday's buzz surrounding the potential discovery of "new physics" in Fermilab's Tevatron particle accelerator, don't worry, you're not alone. Read more