Among this week's physics highlights: the discovery of a new material called excitonium, we've found another star system with eight planets, and why you really don't want to suffer death by light saber. First up, however, is an issue facing...

Among the many highlights this week: This year's Breakthrough Prizes were awarded, scientists found the oldest known black hole, and why your microwaved eggs tend to explode. Cutting-Edge Science Honored by Star-Studded Breakthrough Prize Awards. "Maps of the infant universe...

This week's physics highlights: does hot water really freeze faster than cold, and could cold water heat up faster than hot; scientists reverse the arrow of time; and a new quantum simulator holds experimental promise. When Cold Warms Faster Than...

Like most Americans, Jen-Luc Piquant is still recovering from the Thanksgiving festivities. But please enjoy this roundup of physics links in the interim, including stories on the physics of dandelion fluff, why some black holes might be superfast spinning pulsars,...

There's been a flood of cool physics news heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. Some highlights: theory of dark matter disks is toast; LIGO detects yet another binary black hole merger; and the physics of whammy bar resonance. Snap, Crackle, Whop--Explore...

Jen-Luc Piquant only has time for a super short and sharp physics roundup this week, but it should still give you all lots of cool stuff to read. "Crazy" Supernova Looks Like a New Kind of Star Death. Astronomers are...

I know, I know, it's been a few months since the last physics links roundup. Chalk it up to burnout. We needed a break. And then another break. And then another. Also, we have two adorable new kittens named Ariel...

Jen-Luc Piquant and the Time Lord are off for a physics workshop in Trieste, followed by some vacation time in Buenos Aires, so the weekly roundups will be on hiatus for a couple of weeks. We'll be back July 29,...

Among this week's physics highlights: the physics of acrobatics, studying the propagation of shock waves while running, and could "qudits" capable of assuming 10 or more states be the future of quantum computing? It's Independence Day weekend in the US,...

This week's physics highlights: LIGO's successor is approved, the physics of a wobbling suitcase as you're running to catch your flight, and scientists create "liquid light." My latest article for Quanta: Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid. A...

This week's physics highlights: Spooky action in spaaaace, superfluid dark matter, and could the LIGO detections just be due to noise? I had a great time Tuesday night doing a live KPCC podcast event. Chatted with Christina Wallace and Cate...

Among this week's physics highlights: Einstein's "impossible" experiment has finally been performed, and he's still irritatingly right; the physics of what happens when lightning strikes a building; and sometimes light moves around objects like a frictionless liquid which is-- kinda...

LIGO pulls a hat trick with third gravitational wave detection, scientists are back to arguing about glass, and using beer years to make composite graphene foams were among this week's physics highlights. LIGO is back, baby, as it detects gravitational...

The big news this week: two new adorable foster kittens in the house! Oh, I guess you were thinking of physics news. Well, there was plenty of that, too: the Large Hadron Collider is back in action, the first bunch...

Could dark matter be a self-annihilating WIMP? Might a newly discovered "cold spot" be evidence for a multiverse? And could Scrooge McDuck really swim in a pool of gold coins? These and other nifty stories are among this week's physics...

Among this week's cornucopia of physics news: a nanofridge to help qubits keep their cool; WiFi can be used to create holograms; and CERN's new particle accelerator could help spot art forgeries. My latest news story for New Scientist: Nanofridge...

Swirling bacteria are linked to phase transitions, the first "sounds" from the void in Saturn's rings, and using cosmic rays to search for hidden tombs in Turkey are among this week's physics highlights. But first! May the Fourth be with...

This week's physics highlights include hints of the quark-gluon plasma at the LHC; "spectral fingerprinting" that can see through concrete; and the physics of cracking an egg. A Tiny Droplet of the Early Universe: Particles seen by ALICE experiment hint...

Scientists are marching on behalf of science all over the country today, in case you haven't heard--despite the controversy about what one might call the diversity question. Per The Atlantic, Marching scientists will have a lot in common with angry...

This week's highlights: new evidence for hydrothermal havens in Saturn's moon, Enceladus; the physics of why your shoelaces come untied all by themselves; and the mathematics of the probability of Red Shirts dying in Star Trek, compared to other cast...

This week's physics highlights include new quantitative tools to combat gerrymandering; graphene helps make sea water potable; and the full performance of the Star Trek inspired Caltech musical To Boldly Go is now on YouTube. Horseshoe Bats Wiggle Their Way...

Yes, we know it's technically April Fool's Day, but Jen-Luc Piquant has never been a fan of this tradition, especially in the Internet era. So consider this week's roundup of links an April Fool's Day Free Zone--okay, except for The...

Among this week's physics highlights: five new subatomic particles turn up at the LHC, solving the mystery of why drops splash, and whether quantum mechanics can help psychologists understand humor. My latest short news story for New Scientist: Math explains...

This week's physics highlights include solving the riddle of cosmic dust, absolute zero is now a mathematical outlaw, and the discovery of five new charmed baryons by the LHCb experiment at CERN. But first: there was a lot of online...

This week's physics highlights: time crystals are back in the news, the physics of Saint Laurent's "no-heel" shoe, and physicists mourn the passing of LIGO pioneer Ron Drever. Check out my latest feature for Quanta: Why Did Life Move to...

This week's physics highlights include more doubts cast on claims of metallic hydrogen; superfluids have quantum storms; and researchers grow an electronic rose. Hey, I wrote a short news article for New Scientist on Why the dark net is more...

Physics lost one of its brightest lights this week: R.I.P. Mildred Dresselhaus: In five decades at MIT, the “Queen of Carbon Science” was a tireless champion of gender equity in science and engineering. Physicists Uncover Geometric ‘Theory Space’: A decades-old...

Jen-Luc Piquant was in Boston much of this week, partly for the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting. But the physics round-up is still here. First, in honor of Valentine's day, here are some Physics Love Poems from...

This week's physics highlights: AI can help solve the many-body quantum systems puzzle; a starlight experiment reaffirms quantum weirdness; and the curious case of cockroach magnetization. I wrote about a super-cool new paper for New Scientist. AI learns to solve...

This week's physics highlights: we aren't living in a hologram, the physics of dinosaurs, and a new explosive method for making buckets of graphene. I wrote another article for New Scientist this week: World’s first time crystals cooked up using...

It's been a long, sad week for those who care about science, truth, and common decency. Leaders of science organizations say they're being shunned by the Trump administration. “I’ve never seen the scientific community so concerned,” said [physicist and former...

We're deluged with much-needed rain here in Los Angeles, but Jen-Luc Piquant nonetheless managed to collect her usual collection of nifty physics stuff on the Web this week. First, as a palate cleanser, check out this transfixing audiovisual dive into...

This week, I wrote about the latest results from the XENON100 experiment for New Scientist, and it's not promising news for the DAMA collaboration. No sign of seasonal dark matter after four years of searching. Scientists Have Twisted Molecules Into...

It's a brand new year, and back to business after the holiday season. So Jen-Luc Piquant has a fresh batch of physics goodness around the Interwebs for you to savor. 3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex Systems. By folding fractals...

It's Christmas Eve and Jen-Luc Piquant needs to be out celebrating with friends and family, so we'll keep this week's physics links round-up short and sweet. And Happy Holidays to all, whether you celebrate Christmas or another holiday this time...

Just a quick and dirty roundup of physics links today, as we head into the Christmas holiday.... Grand Unification Dream Kept at Bay. Physicists have failed to find disintegrating protons, throwing into limbo the beloved theory that the forces of...

Jen-Luc Piquant is catching up on links after another week of travel. (It's just that time of year....) This week was the awarding of the $25 Million in Breakthrough Prizes Given in Science and Math at a star-studded gala event...

Hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving holiday. There was still plenty of good physics about. For instance, I had fun writing about the fluid dynamics of the 1919 Boston Molasses Flood for New Scientist, featuring new work by Nicole Sharp,...

Jen-Luc Piquant is back with her usual round of physics links. First off: a reminder that the world needs scientific values more than ever. Related: Dan Rather: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Stand Up for Science. Also: Who will...

The cocktail party is back after a much-needed vacation, with your weekly physics highlights round up. First and foremost, I'm delighted to be back writing for Quanta with this feature on a fascinating new hypothesis by physicist Matthew Fisher. A...

The cocktail party will be on vacation for the rest of October, as Jen-Luc Piquant and the Time Lord kick back in London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. We'll be back with weekly physics roundups on November 5. In the meantime, here's...

It was a big week for science--Nobel Prize week, to be exact. And the question weighing on JenLuc Piquant's mind was, would the physics prize go to LIGO or not? Lots of folks were rooting for LIGO, but the prize...

Yesterday was my last as science editor at Gizmodo. It's been a wild ride the last year, with trials and judgements, bankruptcy, and sale to a new owner. Somehow we all managed to pull together and keep putting out great...

Jen-Luc Piquant took a week off from compiling cool physics links, but she's back now! A breakthrough quantum "cat state" experiment with iodine molecules, a new distance record for quantum teleportation, and how Moneyball's basic strategy could help researchers better...

Physicists detect cosmic neutrinos, a working "blood laser," and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek were among this week's physics highlights. Me at Gizmodo: Imposter Supernova Has Erupted At Least Three Times. "The star system Eta Carinae has puzzled...

This week's physics highlights included a strong SETI signal that turned out to be of terrestrial origin, a SpaceX rocket was destroyed at Cape Canaveral, and physicist James Cronin died at 84. Me at Gizmodo: The Same Microbe That Led...

Among this week's physics highlights: The closest exoplanet yet has been discovered in the Proxima Centauri star system, the discovery of the pentaquark has been confirmed (again), and the Dragonfly 44 galaxy is made up almost entirely of dark matter....