A Strange Twist in Dimension 126

Plus: The molecular bond that helps secure your memories; Finding beauty and truth in mundane occurrences; Impossible language models

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser TOPOLOGY | ALL TOPICS   Dimension 126 Contains Strangely Twisted Shapes, Mathematicians Prove? By ERICA KLARREICH A new proof represents the culmination of a 65-year-old story about anomalous shapes in special dimensions. Read the article MEMORY   The Molecular Bond That Helps Secure Your Memories By AJDINA HALILOVIC How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months?  Read the article Q&A   Finding Beauty and Truth in Mundane Occurrences By CHARLIE WOOD The physicist Sidney Nagel delights in solving physics mysteries that are hiding in plain sight. Read the interview QUANTA SCIENCE PODCAST   Quantum Computers Cross Critical Error Threshold Podcast by SUSAN VALOT Story by BEN BRUBAKER In a first, researchers have shown that adding more "qubits" to a quantum computer can make it more resilient. It's an essential step on the long road to practical applications. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2025 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010