Several years ago one of us, Toni, asked another of us, Marco, to come to his office at the Institute of Photonic Sciences, a large research center in Castelldefels near Barcelona. “There is a problem ...

Mathematics often feels like a collection of isolated islands. Each one operates with its own rules, and building bridges ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As our digital devices handle increasingly complex computations, scientists have looked to physics for inspiration on new computing paradigms. Rather than shuttling electrical ...

Scientists found exotic prime numbers may play a role in black hole physics, revealing a surprising connection between number theory and the extreme environments of the universe.

Scientists have discovered a potential role for exotic prime numbers in black hole physics, highlighting an unexpected link between mathematics and cosmic phenomena.