In 1927, physicist Thomas Parnell poured hot pitch into a funnel at the University of Queensland. In this context, “pitch” is ...

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The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

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Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By ...

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A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the ...

Flexcompute, a physics company building simulation and AI systems for engineering, empowers teams to accelerate complex ...

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