LEEDS, England — Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in quantum physics by creating and observing “false vacuum decay.” It’s a phenomenon that may have shaped our universe moments after the Big ...

Quantum annealer has simulated the fundamental process of false vacuum decay, opening the window to the understanding of interactions between true vacuum bubbles. Credit: Professor Zlatko Papic / ...

Nearly 50 years ago, physicists floated a bold idea: our universe might be stuck in a false vacuum. This state feels stable, but deep down, it's not. Over enormous timescales, it could suddenly tip ...

(Nanowerk News) Physicists have performed a groundbreaking simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe. Pioneering research in ...

The quantum realm holds terrifying implications, insinuating so much uncertainty into our mundane, ordered view of reality. With that in mind, have you considered that our entire universe may actually ...

Black holes, the enigmatic end-products of stellar collapse and pivotal cosmological objects, have long intrigued theoretical physicists through their intricate interplay with quantum fields. A ...

Quantum annealer has simulated the fundamental process of false vacuum decay, opening the window to the understanding of interactions between true vacuum bubbles. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Physicists have performed a simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the universe. Pioneering research in quantum field theory around 50 ...