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What Happens to a Star That Captures A Primordial Black Hole? physics.mit.edu/?p=24711

What Happens to a Star That Captures A Primordial Black Hole?

We don’t know if the theorized primordial black holes (PBH) are real. If they are, they formed in the very early Universe when physics were much different. They had no stellar progenitors, and were...

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Reconciling fundamental physics physics.mit.edu/?p=24705

Reconciling fundamental physics

Assistant Professor Haocun Yu is something of a scientific diplomat. In a recent Physical Review Letters (PRL) publication, she and colleagues show how a tabletop experiment can bring together two...

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They were lured into a meeting under the pretense of them holding a lecture during the Kavli Prize week. See how they react when they're told they're receiving the 2026 the Kavli Prize for Nanoscience instead! @mit @mitscience youtu.be/vKB2WG0lYIM?si=m7wC… via @YouTube

Nanoscientists react to receiving the Kavli Prize 2026

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Adventures Exploring the World and Unchartered Physics Territory physics.mit.edu/?p=24684

Adventures Exploring the World and Unchartered Physics Territory

My Early Youth I was born in 1976 in Valencia (Spain) into a middle-class family. I am the second of four brothers. My parents did not have the opportunity to go to college, as they both started...

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Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience physics.mit.edu/?p=24663

Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience

MIT professor of physics Pablo Jarillo-Herrero is among 10 researchers worldwide to receive this year’s prestigious Kavli Prize.  Jarillo-Herrero is co-recipient of the 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscie...

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In the laboratory of physicist Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, the 'magician' of graphene: "My dream is to create a prestigious university in Spain like MIT" physics.mit.edu/?p=24657

In the laboratory of physicist Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, the 'magician' of graphene: "My dream is to...

The stairs leading to the main entrance of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), flanked by Ionic columns, become the backdrop for photo sessions at any time of the day...

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Shu-Heng Shao, assistant professor of physics at MIT and a researcher in the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics — a Leinweber Institute, awarded 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize. physics.mit.edu/?p=24647 #award #NewHorizonsPrize
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Don’t go to bed hungry, there’s help available! If you are a student who is struggling with finances, unaware of how to access resources, or don’t have enough time to buy and cook your food, visit doingwell.mit.edu/foodandfin… for support! @ScienceMIT @MITstudents
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Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now “Magic” Gives It Gravity. physics.mit.edu/?p=24641

Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now “Magic” Gives It Gravity. | Quanta Magazine

In holographic theories, physicists may have traced the pliability of space-time to its quantum roots: a measure of quantumness known as “magic.”

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Quantum shell structure reveals new rule for proton-neutron pairing inside nuclei physics.mit.edu/?p=24633

Quantum shell structure reveals new rule for proton-neutron pairing inside nuclei

Nuclear physicists used a little magic in their latest experiment conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, and the result has revealed surprising...

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Aram Harrow, quantum researcher: ‘These computers won’t take 10 years; they’ll arrive sooner’ physics.mit.edu/?p=24627

Aram Harrow, quantum researcher: ‘These computers won’t take 10 years; they’ll arrive sooner’

The traditionally skeptical MIT scientist believes the technology’s breakthrough is closer than expected, though its real‑world impact remains uncertain

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MIT astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar physics.mit.edu/?p=24620
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NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery physics.mit.edu/?p=24607 @iaifi_news
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Physics senior Sophie Vulpe and Bryan Sperry ’23 accept 2026 Fulbright awards physics.mit.edu/?p=24580
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Physics grad students Noah Wolfe and Sasha Lukina studied plasma physics beneath Alaska’s aurora physics.mit.edu/?p=24563
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Magnetic Topological Materials Could Revolutionize Energy-Efficient Electronics physics.mit.edu/?p=24557

Magnetic Topological Materials Could Revolutionize Energy-Efficient Electronics

Imagine a laptop that remains cool, a phone capable of lasting for days on a single charge, or a memory chip engineered to retain data permanently even during power loss.

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MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026 physics.mit.edu/?p=24545

MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected 120 members and 25 international members for 2026, including six MIT faculty members and 10 additional alumni.  Among MIT professors, Bengt Holmst...

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Zhurun (Judy) Ji Named CIFAR Global Scholar for 2026–2028 physics.mit.edu/?p=24532
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Sunshine Jiang ’25 named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholar physics.mit.edu/?p=24499
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A new way to spot signs of dark matter physics.mit.edu/?p=24466
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