AvatarThomas LinRight-Handed A New Map of All the Particles and Forces Quanta Magazine - Natalie Wolchover We’ve created a new way to explore the fundamental constituents of the universe. [Editor’s note: The full, interactive map is available below.] All of …
Quanta MagazineGreek Philosophy The Hidden Structure of the Universe Quanta Magazine - Michael Moyer Our new series of articles explores the search for fundamental structure at the edge of science. Around 400 BCE, Democritus declared that the cosmos …
Quanta MagazineQuantum Mechanics Quantum Tunnels Show How Particles Can Break the Speed of Light Quanta Magazine - Natalie Wolchover Recent experiments show that particles should be able to go faster than light when they quantum mechanically “tunnel” through walls. No sooner had the …
Quanta MagazineHydrogen Room-Temperature Superconductivity Achieved for the First Time Quanta Magazine - Charlie Wood Physicists have reached a long-sought goal. The catch is that their room-temperature superconductor requires crushing pressures to keep from falling …
Quanta MagazineEcosystems A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights Quanta Magazine - Gabriel Popkin The physicist Jeff Gore tests theories about microbe communities experimentally and finds new rules governing ecological stability.
