Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

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Physicist Paul Davies looks back at the past century of quantum mechanics—the most disruptive theory in the history of modern science.

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Senior Research Leader and Deputy Director, Science and Emerging Technology, RAND Europe The unveiling by IBM of two new quantum supercomputers and Denmark’s plans to develop “the world’s most ...

A new year has just started, and already we are a month into it. The end of one year and the start of another are always good times to stop and think about what happened and what lies ahead. At IIT ...