The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

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Simulating how atoms and molecules move over time is a central challenge in computational chemistry and materials science.

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Physicists found a bizarre quantum state in graphene where electrons flow like a liquid and defy basic conduction rules ...

In a major breakthrough, scientists have observed electrons in graphene flowing like a nearly frictionless liquid, defying a core law of physics. This exotic quantum state not only reveals new ...

Galaxies, including the one we call home, are within halos of dark matter. But what exactly dark matter is remains something ...

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A closed door feels absolute. Light stays in one room, darkness settles in the next, and the boundary seems obvious enough to ...

Physicists have spent the last 20 years pondering an apparent discrepancy between experimental results and theoretical ...

After two decades of increases, the overall number of physics bachelor’s degrees awarded has declined for the fourth ...