A fine-tuned universe may be controversial but can’t be ignored
The suggestion that our universe has physical laws and constants inexplicably just right for life is in the ascendant. Expect a heated debate, says Geraint Lewis
No sign of seasonal dark matter after four years of searching
The XENON100 experiment just checked up on a controversial claim that dark matter comes and goes with the seasons - and found nothing
Inside the Hunt for a Ghost Particle
Quantum computers ditch all the lasers for easier engineering
Some schemes for making quantum computers require millions of ions, each with their own laser - making them impractical. But it seems there is another way
Breakthrough Prize hands out $25 million for “Oscars” of science
The prize, founded and funded by Silicon Valley billionaires, aims to ape the film industry and make scientists into celebrities with a televised ceremony
Stars burning strangely make life in the multiverse more likely
Supporters of the multiverse often cite a specific reaction in stars that seems tuned for life, making our universe improbable – but now there’s a new idea
Supersized molecules stretch a thousand times further than usual
Colossal molecules have been created that are a full micrometre wide, and could find uses in quantum computing
Surfer physicist wins superparticle bet with Nobel laureate
Frank Wilczek bet Garrett Lisi that the Large Hadron Collider would see evidence of supersymmetry, a theory that goes beyond the standard model of particle physics
The Search for a New Type of Neutrino Turns Up Empty
Sorry, Folks. The LHC Didn’t Find a New Particle After All
