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AI Discovers New Formula for Particle Interactions, Rewriting Physics Rules

A formula for calculating interactions between gluons, particles that carry the strong nuclear force, was first proposed by an artificial intelligence system and subsequently proven by researchers.

AI Scientist Spots What Physicists Missed in Gluon Scattering

A groundbreaking study reveals AI's role in discovering a new formula governing gluon interactions, challenging long-held assumptions in particle physics.

UCLA Launches SoCal Quantum Alliance to Anchor Regional Innovation

New coalition aims to drive quantum research, workforce development, and industry scaling in Southern California.

Physicists Propose New Way to Spot Supermassive Black Hole Pairs

Repeating, magnified flashes of starlight could reveal hidden black hole binaries

New Quantum Verification Method Boosts Tech Development

Researchers at the University of Vienna develop an efficient real-time technique to certify entangled quantum states without destroying them.

MIT Designs Computing Component Using Waste Heat

New analog computing components could allow electronic devices to process data using heat they generate.

Open-Source Tool Tracks Data's Global Journey

UVic researchers develop a way to label massive data transfers without slowing them down

UCLA Launches SoCal Quantum Alliance for Innovation

New coalition unites universities, NASA, and tech companies to accelerate quantum research and workforce development in Southern California.

New Technique Unveils Supermassive Black Hole Pairs

Bright flashes of lensed starlight guide the way to detecting elusive black hole binaries.

IceCube Upgrade Boosts Neutrino Measurement Power

New optical sensors amplify even weak light signals to enable IceCube to measure lower-energy neutrinos.

SR-71 Pilot Landed in California Before Takeoff in Japan

An SR-71 Blackbird pilot recounts an incredible feat of speed and time travel.

Ski Jumpers Aim to Maximize Physics for Olympic Glory

A scandal over alleged genital enhancements highlights the complex science behind ski jumping distances.

Centennial Light Bulb Celebrates 125 Years of Continuous Glow

The world's oldest lightbulb continues to shine at a California fire station.

New Black Hole Theory Challenges 110-Year Understanding of Singularities

Peer-reviewed paper proposes black hole singularities mark spacetime breakdown, not physical infinities.

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