Why Does Matter Even Exist? Tufts Physicists Help Uncover Clues Analysis of international physics experiments finds neutrinos may have tipped the matter/antimatter balance at the beginning of the universe
On the Road to Quantum Computing Tufts is part of a team that received a $4 million National Science Foundation grant to advance design of a quantum computer for complex scientific research
A Sharper Image of the Early Universe A new program led by a Tufts astronomer will bring greater understanding to star and galaxy formation near the dawn of time
The Physics & Astronomy Department’s Contributions Recognized at the “Oscars of Science” Collaborations at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland receive the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Peeking Through Space Dust to See How the Ancient Universe Formed Astronomers find that ice-covered dust in a far-away galaxy is much like dust that is closer to us, helping them understand early galactic activity
Faculty Patents Land Tufts in National Academy of Inventors’ Top 100 for 2024 The ranking for utility patents shows the wide range of innovative research led by researchers across the university
Now There’s an Open-Source Software for Modeling Soft Materials Tufts scientists develop Morpho software, which can model anything from cardiovascular stents to pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing
Is Quantum Computing Taking a Big Leap Forward? An expert unpacks the hype about Microsoft’s new topological qubit approach
Tufts Student Group Recognized by The Society of Physics Students The national organization awarded Tufts students their highest distinction