The Other Side of the Universe
Grab a book. Notice its length, width and thickness. They correspond, respectively, to the three dimensions of space and, we reasonably assume, to all...
No Escape From Black Holes
The first image of a black hole
On April 2017, eight telescopes turned to the sky, pointed to a black hole and photographed it. Those...
Digging for Dark Matter
Ancient rocks could hold the key to discovering the elusive nature of Dark Matter.
Geometry of Spacetime as a Quantum Information Processing Device
Photons pass throughout the twisted spacetime near black holes, changing their orbital angular momentum. What does that mean for quantum computing?
Sir Atiyah Claims He Solved a 160-Year-Old Math Problem. Did He Really?
Bernhard Riemann formulated his hypothesis about prime numbers in 1859. 160 years later, mathematician Sir Michael Atiyah claims he solved the million-dollar-worth problem.
The True Harmony of the Spheres
The motions of celestial bodies through space are more captivating than mere textbook depictions suggest.
TRAPPIST-1, One Year On
TRAPPIST’s one-year anniversary has come with exciting discoveries. Here are the two most recent and promising ones.
A Way To Entangle Photons, Naturally?
Rotating black holes may be able to create entangled states within single photons.
Quantum Technology of Spinning Black Holes
Thoughts of a researcher on quantum technology and the Universe.
Demons Exist – In Quantum Mechanics
Physicists have finally resolved the paradox of “Maxwell’s Demon” via quantum mechanical experiments.