Quantum experiment suggests there really are ‘alternative facts’
22 February 2019
A complex probe of the foundations of quantum mechanics suggests that the nature of reality depends on who is looking – there are no objective facts we can agree on
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Found 33 results for Anil Ananthaswamy
Quantum mechanics may contradict itself when applied to big objects
18 September 2018
Standard quantum theory explains the behaviour of microscopic things like electrons and atoms. It should also, in principle apply to larger objects – but it might not
AI can detect early signs of Parkinson's from brain scans alone
15 June 2018
An AI could identify signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone. One day it could be used to spot the disease before physical symptoms show
Quantum stopwatch could be the best in the universe
22 May 2018
Storing time from a quantum stopwatch with qubits – instead of losing accuracy by stopping and starting it – could give us the ultimate precision in timekeeping
Stars from outside the Milky Way seen zooming through the galaxy
3 May 2018
We’ve seen two runaway stars hurtling through the galaxy at more than 700 kilometres per second, and dozens more going so fast they could escape the Milky Way
Entangled clouds of atoms are quantum record-breakers
26 April 2018
Two distinct clouds of ultracold atoms have been entangled for the first time, which could help us figure out where quantum effects begin and end
We see neutrinos from the big bang in the way galaxies cluster
4 April 2018
Just after the big bang, waves of neutrinos and other matter raced across the cosmos. Those neutrinos reached forward in time to dictate where galaxies form now
Heavy metal poisoning may be changing birds’ personalities
22 March 2018
Great tits exposed to toxic metals like cadmium and lead alter their behaviour, becoming less exploratory and more cautious, suggesting their personalities have been reshaped
Dark radiation may fix our broken understanding of the universe
20 March 2018
We have two ways to measure the accelerating expansion of the universe, but they don’t line up. If dark matter gives off radiation, it could make them agree
Earthquake AI makes it easier to predict devastation of strikes
16 March 2018
A new computer system can identify seismic activity with twice the accuracy of the current best algorithms and is nearly as good as human experts
