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...
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...
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...
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...
Thin-film tech unlocks the future of ultra-precise nuclear clocks
Scientists have taken a big step forward in precision timekeeping by developing a safer and more affordable way to build nuclear clocks.
These advanced clocks,...
Dead stars reveal secrets of extreme gravity and dark matter
Scientists have confirmed a long-predicted but elusive effect in dying stars called white dwarfs: hotter white dwarfs are slightly puffier than cooler ones, even...
Scientists detect antimatter version of Hyperhelium-4: A new milestone in physics
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have made an exciting discovery—the antimatter version of hyperhelium-4.
This achievement, reported by the ALICE collaboration, marks the...