Slava Turyshev, a physicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, says a mysterious “fifth force” may be hiding in our solar system, detectable only through extremely precise experiments designed to overcome screening effects. How screening could hide a fifth force in plain sight Turyshev’s work addresses the “Great Disconnect” where cosmic observations suggest dark energy or … Read more
Ravishankar Ramanathan, a quantum information theorist at the University of Hong Kong, warned that quantum communication protocols may rely on assumptions that could fail if quantum mechanics is superseded by a more fundamental theory of nature. He urged cryptographers to minimize assumptions behind security protocols and consider the possibility that quantum mechanics is not the … Read more
Mike Trout’s 446-foot home run in the seventh inning gave the Los Angeles Angels a 7-4 lead over the New York Yankees on Thursday, securing his fifth homer of the four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The blast made Trout the first player in major league history to hit five home runs in a series at … Read more