A new map of the stellar life cycle
Northeastern University researchers have shown that our visible universe and invisible dark matter likely co-evolved from the time…
Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AI
An artist’s interpretation of the inside of a fusion vessel, where some of the inner surfaces are directly…
Big Bang birthed two worlds, ours and a twin
Physicists Latham Boyle, Kieran Finn, and Neil Turok propose that this symmetry is not limited to the forces…
Using Sound to Remember Quantum Information
While conventional computers store information in the form of bits, fundamental pieces of logic that take a value…
The Eye of Sauron And An Optical Illusion Solve A Cosmic Puzzle
All large galaxies are thought to host supermassive black holes (SMBH). When the black holes are actively accreting…
Molecular hybridization achieved through quantum vacuum manipulation
Artistic Representation: Individual molecules undergo cooperative coupling in an empty optical cavity. Credit: Generated by ChatGPT-4o Interactions between…
Using sound to remember quantum information 30 times longer
A scanning electron microscope image highlighting a single mechanical oscillator, “tuning fork,” from the new work. The false-colored…
Universality in quantum critical flow of charge and heat in ultraclean graphene
Levitov, L. & Falkovich, G. Electron viscosity, current vortices and negative nonlocal resistance in graphene. Nat. Phys. 12,…
Tiny chip could unlock gamma ray lasers, cure cancer, and explore the multiverse
A University of Colorado Denver engineer is on the cusp of giving scientists a new tool that can…
New Lightsail Material Pushes Interstellar Probe Dream Closer
Any material used as a light sail is bound by very restrictive physical requirements. It has to be…
Scientists Find Extremely Bright Cosmic Object That Doesn’t Fit Any Known Category
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have stumbled upon a powerful and mysterious astrophysical object in the NGC 4945…
Inside the World’s Biggest Neutrino Detector
Neutrinos are strange little things. This tiny, enigmatic particle with no charge exists in virtually every corner of…