News from physics

Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Kakeya’s problem: How does it affect the volume of space that a pencil moves through?

Microsoft dismisses quantum computing skepticism:

Revealing the hidden symmetries of a superconductor

Physicists uncover two superconducting regimes in a Kagome lattice superconductor

Scientists Stunned as AI Discovers a Better Way to Achieve Quantum Teleportation

Scientists Confirm the Incredible Existence of ‘Second Sound’

Phosphorene nanoribbons shown to exhibit magnetic and semiconductor properties at room temperature

As its fusion research continues, WI firm manages to make a profit

The Insane Engineering of the DART Mission

Virginia governor say US must develop fusion or fall behind China on energy

How Long Can Humans Survive in Space? The Science Behind Life Beyond Earth

This week's classroom experience comes from the Sanford Street School in Glens Falls, NY

Why Few Women Pursue Science Careers and How to Fix the Gap