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…
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…
5-million-year-old deer fossils link modern wildlife to ancient North American forests
Dentition of Eocoileus gentryorum from the Gray Fossil Site compared to a sample of fossil and extant cervids.…
Next-level pixel-particle analogy uses quantum-inspired math to clarify noisy medical images
A medical image denoising method based on principles of quantum mechanics outperform machine learning, statistical methods, and neural…
‘Pop III.1’ model explains origins of black holes and early cosmic ionization
Computer simulation of the ionized bubble around a Population III.1 supermassive star, progenitor of a supermassive black hole,…
Massive magnets are on the move: Repurposing electromagnets for research
Left to right: The BaBar solenoid magnet at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory before its move to Brookhaven. (SLAC)…
Structured light manipulates material properties and reveals atomic changes in nanocrystals
Visualization of strain and cracking in a bismuth tungstate nanoparticle under various environmental conditions. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025).…
Coral skeletons show sea-level rise began accelerating earlier than previously thought
An NUS-led study has confirmed corals to be reliable indicators of relative sea-level changes, making them a powerful…
Astronaut catches gigantic jet on camera
Left: Gigantic Jet Event from the International Space Station, taken by NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers. (Credit: Ayers) Right:…
Astronomers spot the ‘Eye of Sauron’ in deep space
The “Eye of Sauron”: plasma jet in the blazar PKS 1424+240, threaded by a nearly perfect toroidal magnetic…