Supercomputer simulation clarifies how turbulent boundary layers evolve at moderate Reynolds numbers
After a certain point in the development of a turbulent flow—for example, as air moves over a wing…
Researchers uncover a topological excitonic insulator with a tunable momentum order
Artistic illustration of a topological exciton insulator: Excitons condense in the bulk of the material, forming a collective…
New theory unifies quantum and relativistic effects in electron spin-lattice interactions
Credit: Physical Review Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1103/q46t-hck1 “God does not play dice.” This famous remark by Albert Einstein…
Physicists discover new state of quantum matter
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a new state of quantum…
Study finds that listening to snapping shrimp is an effective tool to monitor coral reef health
Xavier Raick placing an acoustic recorder in a coral reef around Moorea Island. Photo by Kim Eustache. Credit:…
Heliostats could be used to detect asteroids, says researcher
Scientist John Sandusky stands in the field of heliostats at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility. John conducted…
First direct images reveal atomic thermal vibrations in quantum materials
Illustration of experimental measurement of thermal vibrations in a single atom. Credit: Yichao Zhang et al. Researchers investigating…
New method decodes the hidden origins of magnetism
Credit: University of Antwerp We know magnetism as a fundamental force of nature that plays a crucial role…
Fossil discovery reveals the Grand Canyon was a ‘Goldilocks zone’ for the evolution of early animals
A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been…
Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope image
The Apep nebula in false colour, displaying infrared data from JWST’s MIRI camera. Credit: Han et al./White et…
JWST uncovers hidden black holes devouring stars in dusty galaxies
Astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to peer through the…
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…