Three scientists win Physics Nobel for work that paved way for cellphones

File photo: US scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis STOCKHOLM: US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action”, paving the way for the development of the next generation of digital technologies. “There is no advanced technology today […]

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‘Killed not because they knew physics but … ‘: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear brains; kills 14 scientists

Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran reportedly involved the targeted killings of at least 14 senior Iranian nuclear scientists — a move Israeli officials describe as a direct blow to the core of Tehran’s nuclear weapons programme.According to Israel’s ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, the operation aimed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear capabilities by eliminating key […]

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Random Musings: Why quantum physics, not economics, is key to understanding Trump tariffs | World News

In The Tao of Physics, perhaps the finest popular novel on parallels between modern physics and “Eastern mysticism”, author Michiko Kaku sums up the dichotomy by stating: “Socrates in Greece made the famous statement ‘I know that I know nothing,’ and Lao Tzu in China said, ‘Not knowing that one knows is best.’” The two […]

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