Strong force: Quantum computers could help astrophysicists simulate the behaviour of nuclei in the aftermath of the Big Bang. (Courtesy: iStock/vitacopS) The strong nuclear force is what holds atomic ...

Computing the quarks By Kurt Riesselmann A piece of steel may look cold and lifeless. But like any other piece of matter, it is bursting with activity deep inside. Electrons whiz around inside atoms, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Matter is built on flaky foundations. Physicists have now confirmed that the apparently substantial stuff is actually no more than fluctuations in the quantum vacuum. The researchers simulated the ...