The Latest Breaking News on Physics

What is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes? – Julia, aged 14, London

A new device creates hydrogen fuel from air by capturing it with a spongy material and sending it through electrodes. It could produce clean fuel anywhere on Earth.

Bizarre planetary weather conditions, like diamond precipitation, may be more common than scientists thought

Scientists in South Korea have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction running at temperatures in excess of 100 million degrees Celsius – nearly seven times hotter than the core of the sun – for 30 seconds for the first time.

CERN said the plans were being drawn up in case it is warned it needs to use less energy

Is it dark matter or pulsars giving off weird gamma rays? The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is giving astronomers a possible headache.

A glowing blob known as “the cocoon”, which appears to be inside one of the enormous gamma-ray emanations from the centre of our galaxy dubbed the “Fermi bubbles”, has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.

From subatomic particles to human beings, interaction is what shapes reality

Physicists describe how they manipulated atoms in an unusual state of matter wherein they act much more like a single, wave-like structure than a group of individual particles.

There are testing times ahead for Australia’s burgeoning quantum sector, according to Australia’s chief scientist, who on Wednesday warned the emerging companies are working against history to commercialise and scale their world-leading breakthroughs. Dr Cathy Foley, who is leading the development of Australia’s first national quantum strategy, said the difficult…

A new industry group of Australian quantum technology leaders has been formed to give the emerging industry a platform to grow opportunity and a “common voice” in the nascent policy landscape. Nine local and international players have come together to form the Australian Quantum Alliance (AGA), which was launched at…