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- 1Physicists Create Record-Breaking Quantum 'Schrödinger's Cat' State●Physicists Created a Record-Breaking Schrödinger's Cat With Some of The Weirdest Atoms in Physics
Physicists report creating a record-breaking Schrödinger's cat state, a quantum system placed in a superposition of two very different states at once, using some of the most unusual atoms known in physics. The advance pushes the boundaries of how large and complex quantum superpositions can be, with potential implications for quantum computing and tests of quantum mechanics at larger scales.
- 2Jim Al-Khalili to lead 2026 Christmas Lectures on time▼Jim Al-Khalili to explore mysteries of time in 2026 Christmas Lectures
Physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili will present the 2026 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, taking on the mysteries of time. The announcement, reported by Laboratory News, indicates the lectures will explore what time is and how it shapes the universe, continuing the long-running tradition of bringing science to a broad public audience each festive season.
- 3Physicist Says Claude AI Solved a Nine-Loop Physics Problem▼A Physicist Challenged AI to Solve a Nine-Loop Problem. Claude Did It.
A physicist reports that he challenged an AI system to tackle a nine-loop problem, a famously demanding calculation in theoretical physics, and that Anthropic's Claude was able to solve it. The claim is drawing attention from researchers debating how capable large language models really are at advanced mathematics and physics, and what this means for the future of scientific work.
- 4Quantum simulator captures process that breaks quark strings▼Quantum simulator captures a strange process that can break quark strings
Researchers report that a quantum simulator has captured a strange process capable of breaking quark strings, the bonds that hold quarks together inside particles. The experiment offers a way to observe string-breaking, a phenomenon in quantum chromodynamics that is otherwise out of reach for classical computers and conventional particle accelerators. Physicists say such simulations could deepen understanding of how matter behaves under extreme conditions.