The Quest to Perfect the Universal Standard Units for Science
WIRED Scientists want the universe—not the shaky human hand—to reset Earthly thermometers and scales. Source: WIRED
Quantum Internet Is 13 Years Away. Wait, What's Quantum Internet?
WIRED A Chinese physicist hopes that quantum communications will span multiple countries by 2030. So … what’s it for? Source:…
Physicists Capture the Elusive Neutrino Smacking Into an Atom's Core
WIRED By measuring how a nucleus bounces off a neutrino, scientists crack a window into the personality of the shyest…
Physicists Try to Revive a Super-Safe, Decades-Old Cancer Treatment
WIRED Robert Johnson thinks that a proton-based image, even a blurry one, can guide a cancer treatment known as proton…
Tiny, Laser-Beaming Satellites Could Communicate With Mars
WIRED Radio waves don’t have the bandwidth to send enough data from Earth to Mars—but infrared lasers could. Source: WIRED
Chinese Satellite Relays a Quantum Signal Between Cities
WIRED Launched last August, China’s QUESS satellite recently achieved its goal: it sent single entangled photons between two cities 750…
Mini Particle Accelerators Make Cancer Treatment Safer For Everyone
WIRED Machines that use radioactive cobalt-60 are common—and essential tools for treating cancer in developing countries. But the trouble is,…
Physicists Find Another Gravitational Wave to Suggest Einstein Was Right
LIGO physicists just announced that they observed a gravitational wave for the third time, ever. Here’s what it says about…
The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could Keep Your Data Secure
Here’s a test that could keep future quantum technology from being hacked. The post The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could…
This Drone Once Fought Wars. Now It’s Fighting Climate Change
This drone served in Iraq and Afghanistan—and it’s going to take atmospheric data in the Alaska next year. The post…