Quantum Entanglement Links 2 Diamonds

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Diamonds have long been available in pairs--say, mounted in a nice set of earrings. But physicists have now taken that pairing to a new level, linking two diamonds on the quantum level. [More]

Discovery of Accelerating Universe Wins 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics

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The 2011 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded today to Saul Perlmutter at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Brian Schmidt at the Australian National Lab and Adam Reiss at Johns Hopkins University for their discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe. “In a universe which is dominated by matter, one would expect gravity eventually should make the expansion slow down, the Royal Swedish Academy’s Olga Botner said this morning at the announcement event in Stockholm

Tevatron Shutdown at Fermillab Likely to Mean Smaller Physics Groups

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By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine Shortly after 2 p.m. [More]

Hint of Higgs Particle Seen in Large Hadron Collider, But Little More

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By Geoff Brumfiel of Nature magazine GRENOBLE, FRANCE When its experiments started in earnest earlier this year, many scientists hoped that the world's most powerful collider would turn up new particles, additional dimensions and perhaps even a small black hole or two. [More]

Learn to Forgive Yourself in a Parallel Universe

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Let me be clear: Another Earth , opening July 22, is not a science-fiction film, despite its premise of the discovery of a planet just like our own.

Soft-Drink Cans Focus Sound Waves to a Point, Beating Diffraction Limit

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By Jon Cartwright of Nature magazine Sound, like light, can be tricky to manipulate on small scales.

Troubled Probe Upholds Einstein

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By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine An epic victory over daunting challenges, or a costly project that should never have flown? After nearly half a century of work and US$750 million spent, Gravity Probe B, one of NASA's longest-running mission programs, has finally achieved some scientific closure. [More]