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Today’s computers need safeguards against random energy fluctuations. Thermodynamic computers would put those fluctuations to use. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/thermodynamic-computers-go-with-the-energy-flow-20260715/" target="_blank">Thermodynamic Computers Go With the (Energy) Flow</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

An invisible difference in 10% of humans poses deep mysteries in several fields at once. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-am-i-left-handed-20260713/" target="_blank">Why Am I Left-Handed?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Researchers thought that what enabled complex fluids to break apart was their elasticity. But a crack in a nonelastic simple fluid has them questioning that idea. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/we-know-simple-fluids-can-flow-turns-out-some-can-fracture-20260710/" target="_blank">We Know Simple Fluids Can Flow. Turns Out, Some Can Fracture.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Astronomer David Kipping discusses why claims of extraterrestrial life keep dissolving under scrutiny, why we need a more statistically grounded approach to searching for life beyond Earth, and why it’s rational to believe that we may be alone. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/will-we-ever-find-alien-civilizations-20260709/" target="_blank">Will We Ever Find Alien Civilizations?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

The idea of ‘biological agency’ — that life devises its own goals and behaves accordingly — complicates our understanding of what it means to be alive. But does it serve a scientific purpose? <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-life-just-different-20260708/" target="_blank">Is Life Just Different?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

When checking that solutions to certain problems are correct, it turns out, you can’t get around the inherent complexity of the quantum world. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/researchers-reveal-the-power-of-quantum-proofs-20260706/" target="_blank">Researchers Reveal the Power of ‘Quantum Proofs’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Faced with observations of early black holes and galaxies that weren’t expected to exist, scientists have come up with a wealth of new theories to explain them. Now they just need to figure out which ones are true. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/astrophysicists-puzzle-over-webbs-new-universe-20260702/" target="_blank">Astrophysicists Puzzle Over Webb’s New Universe</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the lab. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/for-the-first-time-a-cell-built-from-scratch-grows-and-divides-20260701/" target="_blank">For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

The mechanical process of cell division exerts powerful, if microscopic, forces. How do the molecular machines that power it manage the strain? <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-breaks-a-cells-ribs-can-make-it-stronger-20260629/" target="_blank">What Breaks a Cell’s Ribs Can Make It Stronger</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Decades ago, Paul Erdős used randomness to illuminate the vast and weird world of networks. Now mathematicians are making his technique even more powerful. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/after-80-years-mathematicians-give-famed-erdos-method-an-upgrade-20260626/" target="_blank">After 80 Years, Mathematicians Give Famed ‘Erdős Method’ an Upgrade</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Lauren Williams tells 'The Joy of Why' how studying a fundamental object in algebraic combinatorics led to a career full of surprises. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-positive-grassmannian-and-why-does-it-show-up-everywhere-20260625/" target="_blank">What Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

The hunt for these ghostly particles has required some of the most audacious experiment setups ever built. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-physicists-track-and-trap-the-elusive-neutrino-20260624/" target="_blank">How Physicists Track and Trap the Elusive Neutrino</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Recent observations suggest that dark energy is changing over time. Theorists wonder if dark matter is, too. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-dark-dimension-could-link-two-of-the-universes-great-unknowns-20260622/" target="_blank">A Dark Dimension Could Link Two of the Universe’s Great Unknowns</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Our genetic heritage is not a blueprint or an algorithm, as many biologists have imagined, but something else entirely. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-genomes-complexity-may-confound-alphagenome-and-other-ais-20260618/" target="_blank">Why the Human Genome’s Tangled Physicality May Confound AI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

A decades-old proof showed that seven shuffles are enough to mix up a deck of cards. But it requires you to cut the deck with the precision of a professional magician. A new proof gets around that obstacle. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/seven-perfect-shuffles-randomize-a-deck-of-cards-but-how-many-sloppy-ones-20260617/" target="_blank">Seven Perfect Shuffles Randomize a Deck of Cards. But How Many Sloppy Ones?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Plausible answers range from 17 to — in all seriousness — 995.5. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-many-elementary-particles-are-there-really-20260615/" target="_blank">How Many Elementary Particles Are There, Really?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

At first, scientists thought Earth’s water came from comets. Then, asteroids. Now, they wonder if Earth’s water is homegrown. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/where-did-earth-get-its-oceans-maybe-it-made-them-itself-20260612/" target="_blank">Where Did Earth Get Its Oceans? Maybe It Made Them Itself.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

In the first episode of the new season of ‘The Joy of Why,’ Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna discusses how she discovered CRISPR’s genome-editing power, the breakthroughs and hurdles during its explosive growth, and what lies ahead for this groundbreaking technology. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/whats-the-future-of-gene-editing-20260611/" target="_blank">What’s the Future of Gene Editing?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

An ancient lineage of cyanobacteria is helping biologists uncover an early evolutionary stage of the mind-boggling process that turns light into life. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/an-early-step-on-the-long-strange-road-to-photosynthesis-20260610/" target="_blank">An Early Step on the Long, Strange Road to Photosynthesis</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

With automated proof-checkers, a problem can be broken up into small chunks, solved bit-by-bit, then reassembled with confidence that every piece is correct. For some, this heralds a new area in mathematical research. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-terry-tao-became-an-evangelist-for-ai-in-math-20260608/" target="_blank">How Terry Tao Became an Evangelist for AI in Math</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Columnist Claire L. Evans follows the neuroscientists who attempted to recapture the magic. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/are-memories-transferable-or-edible-20260605/" target="_blank">Are Memories Transferable — or Edible?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

The podcast returns with 12 all-new episodes that explore the biggest questions in basic science and mathematics. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/more-conversations-complex-questions-and-bold-ideas-in-season-five-of-the-joy-of-why-20260604/" target="_blank">More Conversations, Complex Questions, and Bold Ideas in Season Five of ‘The Joy of Why’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

In holographic theories, physicists may have traced the pliability of space-time to its quantum roots: a measure of quantumness known as “magic.” <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/entanglement-builds-space-time-now-magic-gives-it-gravity-20260603/" target="_blank">Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now “Magic” Gives It Gravity.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Lifelike biochemistry continued to unfold in sterilized soil for six years, pointing to a metabolic theory for how biology began. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-dirt-that-refused-to-die-20260601/" target="_blank">The Dirt That Refused To Die</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

Do we need quantum computers to fully understand complex chemical reactions? A new result, decades in the making, shows the surprising power of ordinary “classical” machines. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/key-chemistry-question-answered-no-quantum-computer-required-20260529/" target="_blank">Key Chemistry Question Answered, No Quantum Computer Required</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>