#quantum mechanics


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how to take a peek inside a neutron star

A neutron star that suddenly cooled gives us a hint at what's going on in its superheated innards.
how to take a peek inside a neutron star

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when bad quantum physics invade military news

Quantum communication is a powerful tool, but it's not impossible to hack or very practical yet, especially for military purposes.
when bad quantum physics invade military news

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when a doctor discovers quantum woo…

Dr. Robert Lanza thinks he's discovered the secret of immortality and it's something very quantum and involving rebooting time loops...
when a doctor discovers quantum woo…

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quantum entanglement gets even weirder…

We still have no idea how quantum entanglement works, but we know it's much, much faster than the speed of light...
quantum entanglement gets even weirder…

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can teleportation get you a speeding ticket?

A thought experiment on what might happen if you try to teleport your way through traffic in front of a police car.
can teleportation get you a speeding ticket?

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looking for gods in the quantum mesh

John Polkinghorne managed to create a version of God that's both truly omnipresent and omniscient, and almost entirely powerless and irrelevant.
looking for gods in the quantum mesh

# space    

newsflash: most of missing universe found

Some 90% of the visible universe appeared to be missing. We finally found the right tools to see it...
newsflash: most of missing universe found

# tech    

rethinking quantum states and computers

Before we build practical quantum computers, we need to learn how to read quantum states. One idea may be to make the circuits bigger. Much bigger. At least on a nano scale that is...
rethinking quantum states and computers

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collapsing the waveform on quantum physics

Roger Penrose is in no mood for exotic theories. In fact, he thinks its latest papers should be junked.
collapsing the waveform on quantum physics

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a billion solar masses of nothing

Black holes are often described as tears in space and time. But that's not what they really are. What they really are is so much stranger...
a billion solar masses of nothing

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when national geographic imitates the onion

Quantum physics are weird, but they're probably not fill-the-universe-with-galaxy-group-sized-subatomic-particles weird...
when national geographic imitates the onion

# space    

what does it take to get a warp drive?

Warp drives will work by creating a bubble of twisted space. But the physics of that bubble get very complicated very quickly.
what does it take to get a warp drive?

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can we use black holes created in particle colliders to power our homes?

Despite what you were told, particle colliders don't have enough energy to generate micro black holes. But what if they could? Could we plug them into our energy grids?
can we use black holes created in particle colliders to power our homes?

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is my singularity showing again?

The concept of a singularity not covered by an event horizon has been around for a while and used to justify some very bizarre tales...
is my singularity showing again?

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