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Electron–proton collisions Study reveals importance of entanglement entropy. (Courtesy: Kevin Coughlin/Brookhaven National Laboratory) An international team of physicists has used the principle of ...

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When quantum electrodynamics, the quantum field theory of electrons and photons, was being developed after World War II, one of the major challenges for theorists was calculating a value for the Lamb ...

If dark energy is an energy source that can get diluted ... of this quantity has reframed the purpose of science and our role in the universe. Physics-related discussions on X (formerly known as ...

Researchers in China have used a novel approach to explain the presence of supra-thermal ions in nuclear fusion reactions.

NYU scientists explore the physics of hula hooping, uncovering body type influences and engineering applications.