What are the main aims of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)? The NSFC was set up 30 years ago in 1986 after being proposed by a group of scientists led by the Nobel-prize-winning ...

After decades of theory, prototypes, and incremental progress, quantum computing has entered a new era… The story began in earnest in the early 1980s, when Richard Feynman and Yuri Manin argued that ...

Logo for the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics (image: CERN)Marking a major step in shaping the future of particle physics ...

University of Cincinnati Professor Alexandre Sousa tosses a toy that changes color in mid-air to illustrate how neutrinos change flavor. The University of Cincinnati will play host to a workshop on ...

In the pantheon of modern physics, few figures can match the quiet authority of Gerard ’t Hooft. The theoretical physicist, now a professor emeritus at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, has spent ...

Abstract: For decades, scientists have pursued a bold goal: creating a laser that works not just with visible light but with powerful X-rays. Conventional X-ray sources, essential in medicine, ...

The rise of science in the modern era has significantly challenged the authority of religious practices and even the very concept of religion itself. “Once you have an algorithm, it’s all science,” ...