‘We have a real mystery on our hands’
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The Hunt for a Fundamental Theory of Quantum Gravity
The world of Bousso’s new theorem still departs from our universe in notable ways. For mathematical convenience, he…
Scientists Find Sperm Cells Breaking One of Physics’ Most Famous Laws — Newton’s Law
Human sperm have long been a subject of fascination—not just for their role in fertilization, but for their…
The Transverse Thomson Effect Finally Observed After 174 Years
Physicists have finally observed a phenomenon whose predecessor was observed in the mid-19th Century. The scientists who made…
Our Galaxy Appears To Be Part Of A Structure So Large It Challenges Our Models Of Cosmology
Astronomers have discovered that the Milky Way might be just a small piece of a much larger cosmic…
Lasers just unlocked a hidden side of gold, copper, and aluminum
A team of scientists has developed a powerful new way to detect subtle magnetic signals in common metals…
Astronomers Reveal Supersonic, Tangled Filaments in Distant Gas Cloud
A team of astronomers, led by researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO), has uncovered an unexpected and…
Astronomers Spot Unusual Magnetic Field Around A Massive Young Protostar
Stars of all ages and masses emit electromagnetic energy in different ways, and these emissions attract the attention…
Astrophysicists Find “Impossible” Black Hole Merger » Explorersweb
The international team of astrophysicists behind the world’s three gravitational wave detectors just submitted a paper analyzing a…
100 ghost galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way—and we’re just now uncovering them
The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or…
The 100-year journey from quantum science to quantum technology
Credit: CC0 Public Domain You may not have realized it yet, but the United Nations has declared 2025…
Researchers find distinct variability patterns in jetted active galactic nuclei
Intrinsic variability damping timescale versus black hole mass and gamma-ray luminosity for accreting efficient jetted AGNs. Credit: The Astrophysical…