Approaching infinity…and beyond
Siblings Eugenia Viti and Ivan Viti explore the mathematical limits of the everyday
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Freeman Dyson: the visionary thinker and maverick scientist who challenged authority
Hamish Johnston looks into the radical thoughts and wide-ranging work of mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson
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Superposition and entanglement flee the quantum nest
The connection between the two effects can now be explained without recourse to quantum theory
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‘Speed limit’ on changes in non-equilibrium systems confirmed by new experiment
Dissipation–time uncertainty relation studied using a trapped ion
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Complex numbers are essential in quantum theory, experiments reveal
Imaginary numbers are more that just a mathematical convenience
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Theory of non-reciprocal flow could lead to new quantum devices
Synthetic magnetic fields control flow around quantum trimers
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Spacecraft in a ‘warp bubble’ could travel faster than light, claims physicist
Soliton scheme needs vast amounts of energy
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Fundamental constants set upper limit for the speed of sound
Simple yet “eye-catching” formula agrees with experimental results
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3D microscopy reveals how human sperm swim
Researchers find that sperm swim in corkscrew motions to compensate for the asymmetry in their tails
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The physics of public opinion
Ever wonder how the public mood can change suddenly? Rachel Brazil investigates how physicists try to predict shifting opinions using physical laws
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