Supernova’s ‘trapped’ jet reveals source of fast X-ray transient
Marked with an orange arrow, the blue dot is the the fast X-ray transient EP 250108a, and the…
Gold survives 19,000 kelvins without melting, breaks physics limits
In a landmark experiment, scientists have directly measured the temperature of atoms in “warm dense matter” for the…
Brightest gamma-ray burst hints at hidden layers in cosmic jet formation
LST-1, the Large-Sized Telescope prototype at CTAO-North in La Palma, Spain. Credit: Tomohiro Inada The international CTAO LST…
Optical frequency comb integration transforms absolute distance measurement precision
Schematic of the absolute distance measurement system based on the optical frequency comb interferometry developed by KRISS. Credit:…
Physicists Blast Gold to Astonishing Temperatures, Overturning 40 Years of Physics
Gold usually melts at 1,300 kelvins—a temperature hotter than fresh lava from a volcano. But scientists recently shot…
JWST finds plenty of low mass black holes in the early universe
JWST’s Ultra-Deep Field, showing galaxies and gravitational lenses in a small slice of sky. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA,…
A dephasing sweet spot with enhanced dipolar coupling
Device The device is depicted in Fig. 1. Detailed fabrication procedures are outlined in the Methods. This device comprises…
Topology meets time-reversal symmetry breaking in FeSe1−xTex superconductors
Tokura, Y., Yasuda, K. & Tsukazaki, A. Magnetic topological insulators. Nat. Rev. Phys. 1, 126–143 (2019). Google Scholar …
Gravity may be an illusion — Experts discover ‘fluctuating space-time’ flooding galaxies
Have you ever stopped to think that gravity, that force we are used to, that keeps planets in…
First quantum confinement achieved without physical downsizing
Schematic illustration of the exciton confinement in cyclohexane-linked COF. Credit: Prof. Dou’s group / Chinese Academy of Sciences…
Scientists Capture Record-Breaking Brightening from Distant Black Hole Collision
In an exciting breakthrough in the study of tidal disruption events (TDEs), astronomers have captured the intense and…
Physicists Blow Up Gold With Giant Lasers, Accidentally Disprove Renowned Physics Model
Scientists equipped with giant lasers have blown up gold at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, heating it to 14…