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'The floodgates opened': gravitational wave pioneer recognised internationally

Susan Scott receives Blaise Pascal medal from European Academy of Science

The Canberra Times

Top gong for unlocking mysteries of space

An Australian has won an international science medal for ground-breaking discoveries in general relativity, cosmology and gravitational wave science.

AAP

Controlled chaos may be the key to unlimited clean energy

A new study suggests that nuclear fusion reactors could work best when scientists purposefully destabilize it.

Inverse

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Using quantum data to create an unhackable Internet: ‘We’re getting close,’ University of Chicago expert leading project says

“No one can hack it because they can’t read it,” David Awschalom says. “Because the act of looking at it changes it. Destroys it.”

Chicago Sun-Times

A physicist debunks the Ukraine UFOs

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UAPs, appeared in Ukraine's skies recently. Loeb weighs in on the data

Salon

Explained | What lies at the heart of the 2022 Physics Nobel?

How will the three laureates’ groundbreaking experiments using entangled photons clear the way for new technology based on quantum information? What are the applications in the world of computers, crypted communication and secure networks?

The Hindu

How philosophy turned into physics – and reality turned into information

The Nobel Prize in physics this year has been awarded “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science”.

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No longer bizarre: On 2022 Physics Nobel

Nobel prize given for establishing what was once seen as metaphysical

The Hindu

What is quantum entanglement? A physicist explains the science of Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’

The 2022 Nobel Prize in physics recognized three scientists who made groundbreaking contributions in understanding one of the most mysterious of all natural phenomena: quantum entanglement.

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Billions in investment and thousands of new jobs expected after site revealed for world’s first fusion energy reactor

Nottinghamshire County Council leader and local MP Ben Bradley said billions of pounds in investment and thousands of new jobs are anticipated following news the world’s first fusion energy reactor will be built in the county. The Government announc

Birmingham Post

In race toward quantum computing, North Carolina takes center stage

In the 1950s, computers were bulky, inefficient and limited. They ate up entire rooms but couldn’t go beyond rudimentary calculations.

Tribune News Service

Leaders behind nuclear fusion plant bid on England-Wales border say it's 'not end of road'

The Western Gateway partnership said they are disappointed with the government's decision - but it is 'by no means the end'

Birmingham Post

Three physicists win the Nobel for work on quantum entanglement

The Nobel Prize in Physics went to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their experiments on photon entanglement.

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland loses out to England in bid for for new nuclear fusion plant

SCOTLAND has lost out on the chance to host a “pioneering” nuclear fusion plant as the project was awarded to a rival location south of the…

Wales Online

Groundbreaking nuclear fusion site to be built in Nottinghamshire

West Burton A power station chosen for the multi-billion pound energy project that could create 10,000 jobs

Birmingham Post

World first nuclear fusion power station to be built in Nottinghamshire

Fusion is based on the same physical reactions that power the sun and stars

Nottingham Post

10,000 jobs could be created as Nottinghamshire set to host nuclear fusion plant

The multi-billion-pound project has been hailed as 'game-changing'

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The Hindu

The first commercial atomic clock

The Atomichron, unveiled on October 3, 1956, was the world’s first commercial atomic clock. At a time when timekeeping is more accurate than ever before, A.S.Ganesh takes a look at atomic clocks and the Atomichron…

The Conversation

Studying yeast DNA in space may help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation

Nuclear fusion reactions in the sun are the source of heat and light we receive on Earth. These reactions release a massive amount of cosmic radiation — including x-rays and gamma rays — and charged particles that can be harmful for any living organisms.

The Guardian - UK

Particle physics – a brief history of time-wasting?

Letters: Readers respond to an article that argued that the field of physics is too obsessed with discovering new particles

The Guardian - UK

No one in physics dares say so, but the race to invent new particles is pointless

In private, many physicists admit they do not believe the particles they are paid to search for exist, says physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

The Conversation

Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Hindu

Using ‘spooky action at a distance’ to link atomic clocks

The researchers show frequencies of spatially separated clocks can be compared more precisely

The Independent UK

Univ. of Michigan’s ZEUS will be most powerful laser in US

A newly constructed University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States is hosting its first experiment this week

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