Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) say they've taken a step towards "Schrödinger’s cat ...

Inspired by video games, this experiment attempts something rarely seen in real life - a one-time jet-powered double jump. The margin for error is razor-thin, and the consequences are real. This video ...

Building the Nobel-prizewinning neutrino experiment was a big risk. To continue its success, scientists — and funders — need ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

Research means asking questions of the universe. For centuries, clever minds have advanced science by devising ingenious experiments designed so their results reveal something about the laws of nature ...