Could time flow in both directions? New study challenges our understanding of time
For centuries, we’ve believed that time moves in only one direction—from the past to the future. Spilled milk doesn’t gather back into a glass,...
Scientists uncover clues about atomic nucleus shape and dark forces
A team of leading physicists has made a breakthrough in understanding how the shape of atomic nuclei affects the behavior of atoms.
Researchers from Germany’s...
Scientists create a ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ in a silicon chip
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have achieved a major milestone in quantum technology by creating a real-life version of the famous "Schrödinger’s cat" thought experiment—inside...
Why can’t dark matter be too heavy
Dark matter may have to go on a diet, according to new research.
By now we have a vast abundance of evidence for the existence...
Unlocking the future: quantum encryption explained
In our digital world, keeping information safe is a big deal.
Whether it's your personal messages, bank details, or health records, encryption plays a key...
If we want to live on other worlds, we’re going to need new clocks
Between NASA, other space agencies, and the commercial space sector, there are some truly ambitious plans for humanity’s future in space.
These plans envision the...
Scientists develop thorium film for revolutionary atomic clocks
Physicists at UCLA have taken a major step toward creating the most accurate clocks ever by using a thin film of thorium-229.
This new material...
Dark energy is an illusion, shows supernovae study
Dark energy is central to our modern understanding of cosmology.
In the standard model, dark energy is what drives the expansion of the Universe.
In general...
MIT’s top research stories of 2024
MIT’s research community had another year full of scientific and technological advances in 2024.
To celebrate the achievements of the past twelve months, MIT News highlights some...
Lighting the way: Scientists magnetize a material with terahertz laser
MIT physicists have found an innovative way to create a new magnetic state in a material using only light.
By using a special type of...