Trapping of single atoms in metasurface optical tweezer arrays
Kaufman, A. M. & Ni, K.-K. Quantum science with optical tweezer arrays of ultracold atoms and molecules. Nat.…
Strange ‘Little Red Dots’ in Space Have a Mind-Boggling Explanation, Scientists Discover
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Pushing China’s EAST Tokamak Past The Greenwald Density Limit
Getting a significant energy return from tokamak-based nuclear fusion reactors depends for a large part on plasma density,…
Little red dots as young supermassive black holes in dense ionized cocoons
Greene, J. E. et al. UNCOVER spectroscopy confirms the surprising ubiquity of active galactic nuclei in red sources…
A Study Appears to Stunningly Contradict Newton and Einstein’s Theory of Gravity
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, an immensely important update…
New study suggests the end of the world could come sooner than expected
According to three Dutch researchers, the cosmos could fade away in roughly 10⁷⁸ years — a shockingly short…
Pew! Pew! YouTuber Builds Sound Laser That Works as ‘Invisible Speaker’
Here’s a shower thought: if light and sound both travel as waves, can you make something that works…
String Theory Can Now Describe a Universe That Has Dark Energy
In selecting a geometry for the compact extra dimensions, for instance, they chose a space that resembles a…
Spiral Galaxy Caught Spraying Huge Jets of Super-Hot Gas Like a Sprinkler : ScienceAlert
A nearby galaxy has been caught draining itself of star-forming fuel, with vast streams of superheated material twisting…
An Object With a Black Hole Core Discovered 11 Billion Light-Years Away
A completely dark, invisible object weighing 1 million times the mass of the Sun has been detected through…
Approaching optimal microwave–acoustic transduction on lithium niobate using superconducting quantum interference device arrays
Brubaker, B. M. et al. Optomechanical ground-state cooling in a continuous and efficient electro-optic transducer. Phys. Rev. X…
An old jeweler’s trick could change nuclear timekeeping
Last year, researchers led by UCLA achieved a milestone that physicists had pursued for half a century. They…