The Breakthrough Prizes are prestigious awards given annually in the fields of Physics, Life Sciences, and Mathematics to recognise groundbreaking achievements in science.

06 May 2025

At long last, a unified theory combining gravity with the other fundamental forces—electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces—is within reach. Bringing gravity into the fold has been the ...

05 May 2025

Quantum ideas describe particles and fields in tiny packages, but general relativity paints gravity as smooth curves in space‑time. Until now.

07 May 2025

Scientists have potentially solved what many consider physics' most challenging problem – reconciling Einstein's theory of gravity with quantum mechanics, without adding any new parameters to physics.

07 May 2025

In the vast ocean of existence, a silent dance pulses through every particle, every atom, every breath. This dance is ancient and eternal. In the heart of modern physics, scientists discovered the ...

05 May 2025

In an unprecedented breakthrough, scientists have detected a neutrino with the highest energy ever recorded, deep in the Mediterranean Sea. This discovery could provide vital clues to understanding ...

07 May 2025

That is, until now. In a groundbreaking scientific experiment, a team at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering managed to teleport a particle through around 18 miles of public ...

05 May 2025

Government's nuclear fusion scientists think that by predicting particle movement inside a fascinating machine called a stellarator, they can unlock unlimited energy.

07 May 2025

Light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, challenging traditional wave-particle thinking.

04 May 2025

A bold new theory could bridge quantum physics and gravity at last. At Aalto University in Finland, two physicists believe they may have cracked a puzzle that has defied generations of scientists: how ...

07 May 2025