Enrique Rico Ortega and Sofia Vallecorsa explain how quantum computing will allow physicists to model complex dynamics, from ...

Orthodox quantum mechanics is empirically flawless, but founded on an awkward interface between quantum systems and classical ...

At cosmological scales, Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has given scientists an immensely accurate blueprint ...

Nearly 50 years ago, physicists floated a bold idea: our universe might be stuck in a false vacuum. This state feels stable, ...

A new quantum recipe for black holes could be the first step toward a theory of "quantum gravity", the "holy grail" of ...

Could the Universe have been born inside a black hole? This question, raised by a team of scientists, challenges the Big Bang ...

Experts believe the universe may have a built-in 'self-destruct button' called false vacuum decay which could destroy the ...

The universe has always seemed like a grand, unstoppable machine. From theories such as the Big Crunch to the long, cold ...

The idea of a particle that races faster than light has long fascinated physicists. Known as the tachyon, it was originally ...

Under the right conditions, this collapse doesn’t end in a singularity — instead, it bounces and begins expanding again,” said University of Portsmouth professor Enrique Gaztañaga in a statement that ...

Founding director of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing worked with Stephen Hawking and even changed his mind on a theory of time ...