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- 1Quantum computer simulates matter popping into existence▼Quantum computer simulates matter “popping into existence”
Researchers have used a quantum computer to simulate particles of matter appearing out of the vacuum, reproducing a phenomenon predicted by quantum field theory in which energy can briefly convert into matter-antimatter pairs. The experiment offers a new way to study fundamental physics that is otherwise out of reach of traditional computers, and physicists say such simulations could help probe processes occurring in the early universe.
- 2Physicists hunt dark matter a mile under South Dakota▼🌌 WATCH: About 85% of all matter across the # universe remains undetected by standard scientific instruments. Operating
Scientists led by UCLA astrophysicist Alvine Kamaha, through the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration, are searching for dark matter from a detector operating nearly a mile underground in South Dakota. Roughly 85% of all matter in the universe remains undetected by standard instruments, and the experiment tracks rare particle interactions that could reveal it. The effort is drawing attention online among space and physics enthusiasts.
- 3University of Chicago marks 50 years of physics discovery with free public talks●Free UChicago talks on origins of universe, dark matter and physics to commemorate 50 years of discovery
The University of Chicago is hosting a series of free public talks on the origins of the universe, dark matter and fundamental physics, commemorating 50 years of scientific discovery at the institution. The events give the public direct access to leading researchers discussing cosmology and particle physics, highlighting the university's long-standing role in major breakthroughs in our understanding of the cosmos.
- 4Scientists transport antiprotons in a truck for the first time●🚛✨ # Antimatter survives roadtrip In March 2026, the international research collaboration # BASE , in which GSI/FAIR is
The international BASE research collaboration, which includes GSI/FAIR, achieved a milestone at CERN in March 2026: 92 antiprotons were transported in a mobile trap without any loss, effectively surviving a road trip. It is the first time antimatter particles have been moved this way, opening possibilities for precision measurements and antimatter experiments at facilities beyond CERN.
- 5Scientific American rounds up AI energy, particle physics and extremophile news●Growing AI energy demands, the search for subatomic particles and the hottest amoeba https://www.scientificamerican.com/
Scientific American's latest science roundup covers the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence, ongoing efforts to detect subatomic particles, and research into an amoeba that thrives at extreme temperatures. The episode ties together the environmental cost of the AI boom with fundamental physics and biology discoveries, offering a snapshot of current conversations across science news.
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Anthropic says its Claude AI model has solved a nine-loop particle physics calculation, a notoriously complex Feynman-diagram computation that has challenged physicists for years. The claim, reported by Dataconomy, suggests AI systems are now capable of contributing to cutting-edge theoretical physics. If verified by researchers, it would mark a significant milestone in applying large language models to advanced scientific problems.
- 7Scientists Simulate Matter Emerging From Pure Energy On Quantum Computer●Scientists Simulated How Matter Can Emerge From Pure Energy On A Quantum Computer
Researchers have used a quantum computer to simulate how matter can emerge from pure energy, a process linked to pair production in which energetic particles such as photons convert into particle-antiparticle pairs. The demonstration shows how quantum hardware can model fundamental physics processes that are extremely difficult to capture with classical computers, offering a new tool for studying high-energy phenomena.
- 8CERN begins disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider●Menurut saya dunia beruntung karena eropa masih peduli sama hal ini. CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Colli
CERN has started disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator near Geneva. The move is drawing reaction from science watchers, with one observer calling the world lucky that Europe still cares about fundamental research. Commenters see the shutdown as a significant moment for particle physics and are debating what comes next for European big science.
- 9Quantum simulator captures process that breaks quark strings▼Quantum simulator captures a strange process that can break quark strings
Researchers report that a quantum simulator has captured a process capable of breaking quark strings, the gluon-based connections that bind quarks inside particles like protons. String breaking is a key phenomenon in quantum chromodynamics that is extremely hard to model with classical computers, so simulating it directly is seen as a significant step for studying how matter behaves at its most fundamental level.
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A Grade 12 student has won a physics competition organized by CERN, the European nuclear research organization. The win, reported by Indian media, highlights the achievement of a school student in a competition run by one of the world's leading particle physics laboratories. Details about the student's identity, the competition's scope, and the prize remain limited.
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Brazil's CNPEM research centre and CERN are working together on magnet technology for a proposed 91-kilometre particle collider. The collaboration ties Brazilian scientific institutions into CERN's long-term plans for next-generation accelerator hardware, an area where magnet performance is a core technical challenge. The partnership highlights growing international participation in future collider projects.
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Students at the University of Iowa are constructing components for a major international neutrino physics experiment, according to KCRG. The work places undergraduates at the center of a global scientific collaboration aimed at studying neutrinos, tiny subatomic particles that could help explain fundamental questions about the universe. The project highlights the university's growing role in large-scale physics research.
- 13Polish Nuclear Institute Leads Neutrino Study At The LHC▼NCBJ Leads Study Of Neutrino Scattering At The Large Hadron Collider
The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) in Poland is leading a study of neutrino scattering at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The research examines how neutrinos interact with matter in the collider's environment, a topic that has drawn growing interest as experiments detect forward-produced particles in unprecedented numbers. Details of the findings have not yet been widely reported, but the project highlights NCBJ's expanding role in international particle physics collaboration.
- 1418-detector neutrino system probes rare particle interactions near reactor●18-detector neutrino system probes rare particle interactions near nuclear reactor
Scientists have deployed a system of 18 neutrino detectors near a nuclear reactor to study rare neutrino interactions with unprecedented sensitivity. Reactors produce vast numbers of antineutrinos, making them ideal sources for studying coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering and hunting for physics beyond the Standard Model. The multi-detector design helps reduce background noise and systematic errors. Physics observers are following the results closely, as any deviation from expectations could hint at new particles or forces.
- 15University of Iowa researcher wins funding to detect solar wind plasma waves●UI researcher earns funding to improve detection of plasma waves in the solar wind
A University of Iowa researcher has received funding to improve how plasma waves in the solar wind are detected. The grant, reported by Iowa Now, supports work that could sharpen scientists' understanding of space weather and the stream of charged particles flowing from the Sun. Details of the funding amount and researcher's name were not given.
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Anthropic claims its Claude AI model computed a nine-loop particle physics amplitude, an extraordinarily complex calculation in quantum field theory that would normally demand enormous effort from human physicists. If verified, the result would mark a striking demonstration of AI capabilities in theoretical physics, and it is prompting debate among researchers about how the computation was performed and whether it can be independently confirmed.
- 17Claude tops Dixon's record with nine-loop physics amplitude▼Claude beats Dixon's record and computes a nine-loop physics amplitude
Claude, the AI assistant developed by Anthropic, is claimed to have beaten a record associated with physicist Lance Dixon by computing a nine-loop physics amplitude. The claim suggests a major step for artificial intelligence in theoretical physics, where multi-loop amplitudes describe particle interactions and are notoriously hard to calculate.