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Dissecting mechanisms of hyperarousal in autism and related disorders using the Simons Sleep Project

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Gravity Follows Newton’s and Einstein’s Rules, Even at Cosmic Scales

April 15, 2026

Scientists Capture Superconductivity’s ‘Dancing Pairs’ for First Time, Filling Gap in Decades-Old Theory

April 15, 2026

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November 19, 2014

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  1. A New Benchmark To Identify the Best Solutions to the Hardest Problems in Materials Science

    October 17, 2024
    A new benchmark called the V-score can help researchers determine the best algorithms for studying complex materials, helping optimize quantum simulations leveraged in industries like pharmaceuticals and …
  2. Max Planck-New York Center on Non-Equilibrium Quantum Phenomena Renewed

    October 7, 2024
    The quantum research center will continue its international collaboration for an additional five years with Cornell University as a new partner institution.
  3. Artificial Intelligence Reduces a 100,000-Equation Quantum Physics Problem to Only 4 Equations

    September 26, 2022
    Researchers at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues trained a machine learning tool to capture the physics of electrons moving on a lattice using far fewer equations than …
  4. Ultrafast Microscope Observes Quick-Moving Excitation That Could Be a Long Sought Phase of Matter

    July 21, 2021
    … harness this property, including in computers,” Rao says.
  5. Sandwich-Like Superlattice Structures Provide New Insight Into Materials Design

    September 9, 2020
    With newly published research, an international team of scientists lays fundamental groundwork for a new generation of electronics.
  6. Untangling Quantum Entanglement

    June 9, 2020
    Two quantum particles can be intimately connected even when they are far apart, forming patterns beyond the scope of classical physics. When vast numbers of them link up …
  7. CCQ Co-Director Andrew Millis and Simons-Supported Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

    April 30, 2020
    … Investigator, Simons Collaboration on Principles of Microbial Ecosystems. Jacob Lurie Institute for Advanced Study. 2018 Simons Fellow in Mathematics. Gregory Moore Rutgers, the State University of New …
  8. Many’s Not Too Many Anymore for Quantum Systems

    February 14, 2020
    Describing many-body quantum systems is generally next to impossible, physicists thought — until they realized that localized entanglement holds the key.
  9. 3 Dignities and the Progress of Science

    January 22, 2020
    Roger Bacon’s ‘three dignities’ illustrate not only how experimentation verifies and disproves theories but also how it produces new knowledge, even in mathematics.
  10. Columbia University, Flatiron Institute, Max Planck Society Launch Max Planck–New York City Center for Nonequilibrium Quantum Phenomena

    November 18, 2019
    … center is a research collaboration among teams that will transcend institutional and geographic boundaries. It will leverage the theoretical and computational expertise of scientists at the Flatiron …
  11. Artificial Intelligence Techniques Reconstruct Mysteries of Quantum Systems

    February 26, 2018
    New machine learning techniques can help experimentalists probe systems of particles exponentially faster than conventional, brute-force techniques
  12. New Initiative Ponders Origins of the Universe

    July 21, 2017
    The Simons Foundation effort will develop testable predictions about string theory, quantum gravity and a cosmological ‘Big Bounce.’
  13. Andrew Millis To Receive Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics

    July 13, 2017
    … looking forward to many stimulating discussions with him,” says Klaus Sengstock, head of the jury and spokesperson of the cluster of excellence CUI at Universität Hamburg. Millis …
  14. New Concepts and Computational Methods To Tackle Quantum Nature of Matter

    April 11, 2017
    How do electrons flow during photosynthesis? Why do materials superconduct? How do you design a better battery? A new Flatiron Institute center will develop the conceptual and algorithmic …
  15. Antoine Georges To Lead New Center for Computational Quantum Physics

    January 6, 2017
    … for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ), in the foundation’s new Flatiron Institute, and the appointment of Antoine Georges as its director. A new era is dawning in …

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