Author: Emily Conover

Researchers were unsure whether alpha particles would aid or hinder fusion. Simulations suggest they help, by dampening turbulence.

First dreamed up decades ago, the world’s first nuclear clocks are set to improve quickly, becoming more precise and aiding the hunt for dark matter.

Swapping materials in its Majorana 2 chip boosted the effectiveness of quantum bits that rely on the math of topology to reduce errors, Microsoft says.

Physicist Richard Feynman turned a lunch dilemma into a math problem. Researchers finally cracked his notes and found people approximate his solution on their own.

A mathematician found the most efficient way to fold paper into a doughnutlike shape.