Physics

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For the first time, a quantum computer has improved its results by continuously correcting its own miscalculations with a technique

Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom may be careening into the solar system without being noticed. But

Electric vehicles promise to help us move away from fossil fuels, but they present a new problem: how to get

An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to

Above the cloud tops, storms blow with a complex and frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a

Stitching is getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment with mice, a new strong and flexible thread accelerated wound healing

Cancer-destroying particle beams have been caught red-handed. Particle beams can deliver a burst of destructive energy directly to tumors –

To feed artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for energy, tech companies are turning to small nuclear reactors. Last week, Google and

A hypothetical “fifth force” could attract asteroids, if it exists. But asteroid Bennu shows no signs that its orbit has