MYSTERIOUS: Science physics - What They Never Told You

Norman McCubbin obituary

Other lives: Particle physicist who worked for many years on projects related to the Large Hadron Collider

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Did you solve it? Isaac Newton’s tower drop puzzle

The solution to the seventeenth century stumper

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

No signal underground: Scientists challenge a decades-old idea about how quantum reality breaks down. Schrödinger’s cat has a new problem

A deep-underground experiment in Italy has challenged a decades-old theory that gravity may destroy quantum superpositions. After 62 days of measurements at Gran Sasso, researchers found no trace of the faint radiation predicted by the model. The result does not explain why quantum behavior fades in everyday objects, but it…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Scientists finally observe a strange effect predicted by Einstein in a falling quantum object — what it means for the future of physics

Physicists observed a quantum state change in ultracold atoms. This change matched Einstein's equivalence principle for a freely falling object. The experiment used a Quantum Galileo Interferometer with rubidium atoms. Researchers measured quantum interference after separating and recombining atomic waves. This finding confirms Einstein's gravity theory holds for quantum matter.

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter

Using the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment, scientists may have detected the first direct evidence of dark matter, in the form of a rare interaction between a WIMP particle and ordinary matter.

Space · Sep 2

Will the Most Successful Quantum Firms Be Software Companies?

Beyond hardware, Quantum Computing as a Service is emerging as a key revenue driver for D-Wave, Rigetti, and Quantum Computing Inc., with D-Wave appearing best positioned so far.

MarketBeat · Sep 2

Is Quantinuum Emerging as a Leader in the Quantum Race?

Quantinuum's first earnings report as a public company showed 279% revenue growth, raised 2026 guidance, $2.1 billion in cash, and rising bookings, though profitability remains distant.

MarketBeat · Aug 27

Japanese scientists capture previously invisible material transformation in 30 femtoseconds

Scientists recorded an elusive physical transformation in solid matter. This occurred in a mere thirty femtoseconds after light impact. The material experienced electronic reorganization before atomic structure moved. This breakthrough reveals a hidden intermediate phase inside solid matter. It opens avenues for engineering photoresponsive electronic components.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

In 2025, SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer running at room temperature in Germany. 2 years later, the startup opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit systems that fit inside ordinary server racks

In 2025, German startup SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer that worked at room temperature. Now, the company is moving much further. It has opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit quantum computers designed to fit inside standard server racks. That matters because quantum machines have long depended on complex…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Scientists discover how a one-atom quantum engine can turn ‘waste’ light into useful energy

Researchers are developing new ways to understand energy in tiny quantum machines. They argue that escaping light may still perform useful work elsewhere. This work is part of a broader effort in quantum thermodynamics. Understanding energy flow is increasingly important as devices shrink. This could prevent useful energy from being…

The Economic Times · Aug 19