Physics

47+ min ago   (1031+ words) Home > Opinion > Why Blockchain’s Quantum Defense May Already Be Hidden in Mathematics The discussion about quantum threat in the crypto sector has moved beyond speculation. Migration to post-quantum cryptography does not require discovery of new mathematical structures. It requires coordinated…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (252+ words) Biomechanics is the scientific study of the mechanics of living structures, or of non-living structures such as silk or nacre that are produced by organisms. The recently extinct thylacine was Australia’s largest marsupial predator and famously likened to dog-family carnivorans…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (356+ words) Most ransomware tools stop at detection. Most Bitcoin forks stop at marketing. This post is about neither — it's about building a Bitcoin whose signatures survive Shor's algorithm, and what "fair launch" means when you actually mean it. The first coinbase…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (353+ words) Recently, twisted bilayer photonic crystals (TBPhCs) have been used as moiré-based optical platforms, supporting twist-tunable chiroptical and polarization-dependent responses. A periodic moiré supercell exists only for commensurate twist angles, whereas conventional supercell approaches are not directly applicable to incommensurate structures....

6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (265+ words) Non-Commutative Cosmology (Sun #78) We grow up believing space is an infinitely smooth canvas. A metre can be divided into centimetres, then millimetres, then smaller …...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1310+ words) Ethereum has set a December 2029 target for a quantum-resistant Layer 1 while moving Frame Transactions toward Hegotá and developing execution proofs, privacy tools and a new consensus design. As crypto.news reported in its coverage of the roadmap, Ethereum’s 2029 plan now…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1103+ words) A superconducting qubit followed a nanomechanical resonator from its one-phonon state to the ground state, revealing a discrete jump while also exposing the readout's own back-action. By Lab Report · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 20, 2026 · How we edit A ringing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (406+ words) invites research students and postdocs to write for us. We have two article types that are reserved for ECRs -- Journal Club and Tools of the Trade. The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology celebrates 100 years of quantum mechanics, but…...

12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (813+ words) Scientists have developed ultra-bright nanoparticles that can detect tiny amounts of chemicals and distinguish between molecules that look almost identical. The technology could one day provide a cheaper way to catch dangerous drug impurities or trace pollutants using simple low-cost…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (203+ words) Let’s start with the obvious question: Do you think the earth is flat? I’m going to make the assumption that because you’re on Medium you’re of an …...